Population
Kentwood
54,114
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Altamonte Springs
$1,624
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Altamonte Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Altamonte Springs?
Altamonte Springs is Kentwood's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Altamonte Springs
45,657
Kentwood has a 16% larger population than Altamonte Springs.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Altamonte Springs
3.40
Kentwood has a 12% higher violent crime than Altamonte Springs.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Altamonte Springs
23.11
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Altamonte Springs
51.1%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Altamonte Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Altamonte Springs
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Altamonte Springs
$64,106
Kentwood has a 13% higher median income than Altamonte Springs.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Altamonte Springs
$263,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Altamonte Springs
28.8%
Altamonte Springs has a 18% higher education than Kentwood.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Altamonte Springs
52.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Altamonte Springs
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Altamonte Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,731 in Altamonte Springs (26% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,972 in Altamonte Springs (22% lower). Kentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.9 in Altamonte Springs.
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Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a median property tax of $1,731 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (84% lower). Kentwood has a single-family homes of 61.1% compared to 34.4% in Altamonte Springs. Kentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 9.1% in Altamonte Springs.
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAltamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 11.2% in Altamonte Springs. Kentwood has a median household income of $73,647 vs $64,106 in Altamonte Springs (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRKentwood has a violent crime clearance of 24.9% compared to 5.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a property crime clearance of 38.9% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Altamonte Springs has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 2.15 in Kentwood.
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Schools & Education — Altamonte Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAltamonte Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.8% compared to 23.6% in Kentwood. Altamonte Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 43.3% 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 1.2x the size of Altamonte Springs (45,657). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.8.
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Kentwood
Altamonte Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Altamonte Springs: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Altamonte Springs: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Altamonte Springs. Kentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Altamonte Springs. Altamonte Springs has a work from home of 14.9% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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