Population
Kent
135,015
Woodland
61,256
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Woodland
$87,880
Home Value
Kent
$537,500
Woodland
$505,200
Rent
Kent
$1,833
Woodland
$1,500
Crime Rate
Kent
4.90
Woodland
2.75
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Woodland
151.0
Avg Temp
Kent
N/A
Woodland
N/A
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Woodland
5.3%
How Similar Are Kent & Woodland?
Woodland is Kent's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kent
135,015
Woodland
61,256
Kent (135,015) is about 2.2x larger than Woodland (61,256).
Violent Crime
Kent
4.90
Woodland
2.75
Kent has a 44% higher violent crime than Woodland.
Property Crime
Kent
37.71
Woodland
14.19
Kent's property crime is significantly higher than Woodland's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Kent
22.5%
Woodland
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodland has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Kent
7.3%
Woodland
5.3%
Kent has a 27% higher unemployment than Woodland.
Median Income
Kent
$90,416
Woodland
$87,880
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kent
$537,500
Woodland
$505,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Kent
19.7%
Woodland
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kent
39.6%
Woodland
52.4%
Woodland has a 25% higher demographics than Kent.
Cost of Living
Kent
164.0
Woodland
151.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kent and Woodland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kent
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Woodland
Woodland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,146 in Kent (33% lower). Woodland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,501 in Kent (19% lower). Woodland scores 196.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Kent.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodland has a median property tax of $3,496 vs $5,102 in Kent (46% lower). Woodland has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 4.5% in Kent. Woodland has a median rent of $1,500 vs $1,833 in Kent (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent: 73,926 vs Woodland: 30,920 for labor force. Woodland has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 7.3% in Kent. Woodland has a poverty rate of 8.2% compared to 10.6% in Kent.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Woodland leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 6.91 in Kent. Woodland has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.19 compared to 37.71 in Kent. Woodland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.44 in Kent.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKent has a high school diploma or higher of 36.4% compared to 35.2% in Woodland. Woodland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 19.7% in Kent.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.2x the size of Woodland (61,256). Kent skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 37.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kent
Woodland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodland: 4.0 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kent: 5 vs Woodland: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Woodland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.4% in Woodland. Woodland has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Woodland has a drive alone of 73.9% compared to 69.8% in Kent.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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