Population
Kent
135,015
Richmond
115,396
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Richmond
$90,038
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Richmond
$650,100
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Richmond
$1,895
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Richmond
9.23
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Richmond
175.8
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Richmond
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Richmond
7.0%
How Similar Are Kent & Richmond?
Richmond is Kent's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Richmond
115,396
Kent has a 15% larger population than Richmond.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Richmond
9.23
Richmond has a 47% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Richmond
27.62
Kent has a 27% higher property crime than Richmond.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Richmond
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Richmond has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Richmond
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Richmond
$90,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Richmond
$650,100
Richmond has a 17% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Richmond
22.5%
Richmond has a 13% higher education than Kent.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Richmond
21.4%
Kent has a 46% higher demographics than Richmond.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Richmond
175.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Richmond differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Richmond
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kent leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKent has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Richmond (14% lower). Kent scores 231.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 259.3 in Richmond. Kent has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Richmond (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a median home value of $650,100 vs $537,500 in Kent (17% higher). Kent has a median property tax of $5,102 vs $6,113 in Richmond (17% lower). Richmond has a single-family homes of 68.1% compared to 58.2% in Kent.
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 13.7% in Richmond. Kent: 73,926 vs Richmond: 62,138 for labor force. Kent: 27 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRRichmond has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.29 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Kent has a property crime clearance of 8.4% compared to 3.5% in Richmond. Kent has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 6.63 in Richmond.
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Schools & Education — Richmond leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichmond has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% 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 Richmond (115,396). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.6.
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Kent
Richmond
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 3.5 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richmond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Richmond has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.1% in Kent. Kent: 27 min vs Richmond: 31 min for mean commute time.
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