Population
Kentwood
54,114
Moorhead
44,706
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Moorhead
$69,371
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Moorhead
$246,300
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Moorhead
$1,017
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Moorhead
3.65
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Moorhead
106.9
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Moorhead
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Moorhead
4.8%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Moorhead?
Moorhead is Kentwood's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Moorhead
44,706
Kentwood has a 17% larger population than Moorhead.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Moorhead
3.65
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Moorhead
16.75
Kentwood has a 23% higher property crime than Moorhead.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Moorhead
48.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Moorhead
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Moorhead
$69,371
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Moorhead
$246,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Moorhead
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Moorhead
83.8%
Moorhead has a 32% higher demographics than Kentwood.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Moorhead
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Moorhead are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
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Moorhead
Moorhead leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Moorhead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMoorhead has a fair market rent (1br) of $917 vs $1,278 in Kentwood (39% lower). Moorhead has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,112 vs $1,531 in Kentwood (38% lower). Moorhead scores 120.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.0 in Kentwood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.6% in Moorhead. Moorhead has a median rent of $1,017 vs $1,205 in Kentwood (18% lower). Moorhead has a median property tax of $2,941 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 17.7% in Moorhead. Kentwood: 29,564 vs Moorhead: 25,015 for labor force. Moorhead: 15 min vs Kentwood: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Moorhead leads
Source: FBI UCRMoorhead has a property crime clearance of 16.6% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Moorhead. Moorhead has a violent crime clearance of 70.5% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 36.7% in Moorhead. Moorhead has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 23.6% in Kentwood.
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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 1.2x the size of Moorhead (44,706). Moorhead skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 34.7.
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Kentwood
Moorhead
Healthcare — Moorhead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMoorhead: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services. Moorhead: 4.5 vs Kentwood: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Moorhead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoorhead has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Kentwood. Moorhead has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood. Moorhead: 15 min vs Kentwood: 18 min for mean commute time.
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