Population
Kent
135,015
Pittsburg
75,868
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Pittsburg
$101,099
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Pittsburg
$583,100
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Pittsburg
$2,201
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Pittsburg
4.60
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Pittsburg
183.3
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Pittsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Pittsburg
7.5%
How Similar Are Kent & Pittsburg?
Pittsburg is Kent's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Pittsburg
75,868
Kent has a 44% larger population than Pittsburg.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Pittsburg
4.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Pittsburg
21.49
Kent has a 43% higher property crime than Pittsburg.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Pittsburg
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pittsburg has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Pittsburg
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Pittsburg
$101,099
Pittsburg has a 11% higher median income than Kent.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Pittsburg
$583,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Pittsburg
15.8%
Kent has a 20% higher education than Pittsburg.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Pittsburg
22.7%
Kent has a 43% higher demographics than Pittsburg.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Pittsburg
183.3
Pittsburg has a 11% higher cost of living than Kent.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Pittsburg differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKent scores 127.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.7 in Pittsburg. Kent has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Pittsburg (14% lower). Kent scores 231.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 258.8 in Pittsburg.
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Housing Market — Pittsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburg has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 4.5% in Kent. Pittsburg has a single-family homes of 75.7% compared to 58.2% in Kent. Kent has a median rent of $1,833 vs $2,201 in Pittsburg (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Pittsburg: 39,638 for labor force. Kent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.9% in Pittsburg. Kent: 27 min vs Pittsburg: 35 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Pittsburg leads
Source: FBI UCRPittsburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.21 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Pittsburg has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.25 compared to 21.49 in Kent. Pittsburg has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Kent.
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Schools & Education — Kent leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKent has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 15.8% in Pittsburg. Kent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 33.0% in Pittsburg.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.8x the size of Pittsburg (75,868).
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Kent
Pittsburg
Healthcare — Pittsburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburg: 3.3 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 7.9% in Pittsburg. Pittsburg has a public transit of 6.9% compared to 5.1% in Kent. Kent: 27 min vs Pittsburg: 35 min for mean commute time.
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