Population
Kent
135,015
Everett
111,083
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Everett
$81,502
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Everett
$532,300
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Everett
$1,675
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Everett
2.67
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Everett
151.7
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Everett
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Everett
5.4%
How Similar Are Kent & Everett?
Everett is Kent's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Everett
111,083
Kent has a 18% larger population than Everett.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Everett
2.67
Kent has a 45% higher violent crime than Everett.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Everett
32.19
Kent has a 15% higher property crime than Everett.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Everett
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Everett has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Everett
5.4%
Kent has a 26% higher unemployment than Everett.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Everett
$81,502
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Everett
$532,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Everett
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Everett
61.4%
Everett has a 36% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Everett
151.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Everett share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Everett
Everett leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Everett leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEverett scores 112.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Kent. Everett scores 151.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 164.0 in Kent. Everett has a living wage (1 adult) of $66,767 vs $72,162 in Kent (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.8% in Everett. Everett has a median property tax of $4,112 vs $5,102 in Kent (24% lower). Kent has a single-family homes of 58.2% compared to 50.2% in Everett.
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Jobs & Economy — Everett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEverett has a unemployment rate of 5.4% compared to 7.3% in Kent. Kent: 73,926 vs Everett: 61,470 for labor force. Everett: 23 min vs Kent: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Everett leads
Source: FBI UCREverett has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.67 compared to 1.44 in Kent. Everett has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.55 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Everett has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.67 compared to 4.90 in Kent.
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Schools & Education — Everett leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEverett has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 36.4% in Kent. Everett has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.5% compared to 19.7% in Kent.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.2x the size of Everett (111,083). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.1.
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Kent
Everett
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Everett: 4 for with emergency services. Everett: 3.0 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Everett leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEverett has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Kent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 3.4% in Everett. Everett: 23 min vs Kent: 27 min for mean commute time.
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