Population
Kentwood
54,114
Hurst
39,912
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Hurst
$71,743
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Hurst
$287,600
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Hurst
$1,319
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Hurst
3.54
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Hurst
123.4
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Hurst
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Hurst
3.0%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Hurst?
Hurst is Kentwood's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Hurst
39,912
Kentwood has a 26% larger population than Hurst.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Hurst
3.54
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Hurst
22.37
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Hurst
51.9%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Hurst leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Hurst
3.0%
Kentwood has a 37% higher unemployment than Hurst.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Hurst
$71,743
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Hurst
$287,600
Hurst has a 13% higher home values than Kentwood.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Hurst
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Hurst
63.5%
Hurst has a 10% higher demographics than Kentwood.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Hurst
123.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Hurst share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hurst
Kentwood leads in 5 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 109.7 in Hurst. Kentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,473 in Hurst (13% lower). Kentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 151.5 in Hurst.
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Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 6.1% in Hurst. Kentwood has a median property tax of $3,186 vs $3,930 in Hurst (19% lower). Hurst has a median home value of $287,600 vs $249,000 in Kentwood (13% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHurst has a unemployment rate of 3.0% compared to 4.8% in Kentwood. Kentwood: 29,564 vs Hurst: 21,405 for labor force. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRHurst has a property crime clearance of 16.2% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Hurst has a violent crime clearance of 39.1% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 0.51 in Hurst.
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Schools & Education — Kentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 38.5% in Hurst. Kentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.8% in Hurst.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 1.4x the size of Hurst (39,912). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.3.
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Kentwood
Hurst
Healthcare — Kentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Hurst: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.5% in Hurst. Kentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Hurst. Hurst has a work from home of 12.6% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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