Population
Kent
135,015
South Gate
91,836
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
South Gate
$71,315
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
South Gate
$608,500
Rent
Kent
$1,833
South Gate
$1,471
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
South Gate
5.26
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
South Gate
148.8
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
South Gate
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
South Gate
7.0%
How Similar Are Kent & South Gate?
South Gate is Kent's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
South Gate
91,836
Kent has a 32% larger population than South Gate.
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
South Gate
5.26
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
South Gate
35.99
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
South Gate
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but South Gate has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
South Gate
7.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
South Gate
$71,315
Kent has a 21% higher median income than South Gate.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
South Gate
$608,500
South Gate has a 12% higher home values than Kent.
Education
Kent
19.7%
South Gate
7.6%
Kent's education is significantly higher than South Gate's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
South Gate
23.9%
Kent has a 40% higher demographics than South Gate.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
South Gate
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and South Gate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kent
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South Gate
Kent leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — South Gate leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouth Gate scores 104.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 119.1 in Kent. South Gate scores 103.6 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 115.3 in Kent. South Gate has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,740 vs $170,565 in Kent (10% lower).
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Housing Market — South Gate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Gate has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.5% in Kent. Kent has a owner-occupied of 56.9% compared to 44.4% in South Gate. South Gate has a median property tax of $3,982 vs $5,102 in Kent (28% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.4% in South Gate. Kent has a per capita income of $41,658 vs $24,567 in South Gate (70% higher). Kent: 73,926 vs South Gate: 47,373 for labor force.
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRSouth Gate has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.88 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Kent has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.44 compared to 2.41 in South Gate. South Gate has a violent crime clearance of 30.5% compared to 21.8% in Kent.
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Weather & Climate
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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 7.6% in South Gate. Kent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 24.6% in South Gate.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 135,015, about 1.5x the size of South Gate (91,836).
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Kent
South Gate
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKent: 5 vs South Gate: 2 for with emergency services. South Gate: 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 work from home of 11.5% compared to 6.4% in South Gate. Kent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 4.1% in South Gate. Kent: 27 min vs South Gate: 30 min for mean commute time.
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