Population
Kent
135,015
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Rancho Cordova
$1,698
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Rancho Cordova
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
How Similar Are Kent & Rancho Cordova?
Rancho Cordova is Kent's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Rancho Cordova
80,656
Kent has a 40% larger population than Rancho Cordova.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Rancho Cordova
4.26
Kent has a 13% higher violent crime than Rancho Cordova.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Rancho Cordova
21.12
Kent has a 44% higher property crime than Rancho Cordova.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Rancho Cordova
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rancho Cordova has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Rancho Cordova
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Rancho Cordova
$89,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Rancho Cordova
$451,400
Kent has a 16% higher home values than Rancho Cordova.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Rancho Cordova
20.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Rancho Cordova
51.3%
Rancho Cordova has a 23% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Rancho Cordova
153.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Rancho Cordova share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rancho Cordova leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRancho Cordova has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,146 in Kent (17% lower). Rancho Cordova scores 201.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Kent. Rancho Cordova has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,501 in Kent (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRancho Cordova has a median property tax of $3,703 vs $5,102 in Kent (38% lower). Rancho Cordova has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Kent. Kent has a median home value of $537,500 vs $451,400 in Rancho Cordova (19% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Rancho Cordova: 40,992 for labor force. Rancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 11.5% in Kent. Kent has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 39.4% in Rancho Cordova.
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Crime & Safety — Rancho Cordova leads
Source: FBI UCRRancho Cordova has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.25 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Rancho Cordova has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.80 compared to 1.44 in Kent. Rancho Cordova has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 21.12 compared to 37.71 in Kent.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRancho Cordova has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.6% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Kent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 35.5% in Rancho Cordova.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.7x the size of Rancho Cordova (80,656).
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Kent
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Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRancho Cordova: 3.7 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kent: 5 vs Rancho Cordova: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.1% in Rancho Cordova. Rancho Cordova has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Rancho Cordova has a work from home of 18.2% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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