Population
Kent
135,015
Riverside
316,241
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Riverside
$88,575
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Riverside
$542,100
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Riverside
$1,812
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Riverside
5.90
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Riverside
160.0
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Riverside
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Riverside
6.0%
How Similar Are Kent & Riverside?
Riverside is Kent's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Riverside
316,241
Riverside (316,241) is about 2.3x larger than Kent (135,015).
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Riverside
5.90
Riverside has a 17% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Riverside
28.32
Kent has a 25% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Riverside
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (54% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Riverside
6.0%
Kent has a 18% higher unemployment than Riverside.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Riverside
$88,575
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Riverside
$542,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Riverside
16.2%
Kent has a 18% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Riverside
39.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Riverside
160.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Riverside share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Riverside
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverside leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverside has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $2,146 in Kent (21% lower). Riverside has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,501 in Kent (14% lower). Riverside scores 221.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Kent.
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $5,102 in Kent (54% lower). Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 58.2% in Kent. Kent has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 4.9% in Riverside.
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Kent: 73,926 for labor force. Kent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Kent has a per capita income of $41,658 vs $33,716 in Riverside (24% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Riverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Kent. Riverside has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 21.8% 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 16.2% in Riverside. Kent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 2.3x the size of Kent (135,015). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 35.3.
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Kent
Riverside
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs Riverside: 4 for with emergency services. Riverside: 3.0 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Riverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Kent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside.
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