Population
Kentwood
54,114
Aberdeen
16,831
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Aberdeen
$76,019
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Aberdeen
$239,000
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Aberdeen
$1,339
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Aberdeen
5.96
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Aberdeen
121.6
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Aberdeen
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Aberdeen
3.6%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Aberdeen?
Aberdeen is Kentwood's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Aberdeen
16,831
Kentwood (54,114) is about 3.2x larger than Aberdeen (16,831).
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Aberdeen
5.96
Aberdeen has a 35% higher violent crime than Kentwood.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Aberdeen
20.34
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Aberdeen
55.7%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Aberdeen leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Aberdeen
3.6%
Kentwood has a 26% higher unemployment than Aberdeen.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Aberdeen
$76,019
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Aberdeen
$239,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Aberdeen
17.8%
Kentwood has a 25% higher education than Aberdeen.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Aberdeen
54.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Aberdeen
121.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Aberdeen share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
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Kentwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 115.9 in Aberdeen. Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,857 in Aberdeen (18% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,511 in Aberdeen (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAberdeen has a single-family homes of 71.2% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.2% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a median property tax of $2,861 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (11% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood: 29,564 vs Aberdeen: 8,906 for labor force. Kentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 6.9% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.8% in Kentwood.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRKentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.21 in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a property crime clearance of 14.2% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.40 in Aberdeen.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 17.8% in Aberdeen. Aberdeen has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 40.4% in Kentwood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 3.2x the size of Aberdeen (16,831). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.4.
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Kentwood
Aberdeen
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Aberdeen: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Aberdeen: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a work from home of 10.9% compared to 6.9% in Aberdeen. Kentwood: 18 min vs Aberdeen: 26 min for mean commute time. Aberdeen has a public transit of 1.5% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood.
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