Population
Kentwood
54,114
Pinellas Park
53,423
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Pinellas Park
$62,043
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Pinellas Park
$251,900
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Pinellas Park
$1,506
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Pinellas Park
2.34
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Pinellas Park
114.2
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Pinellas Park
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Pinellas Park
5.0%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Pinellas Park?
Pinellas Park is Kentwood's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Pinellas Park
53,423
Both cities have similar populations — Kentwood at 54,114 and Pinellas Park at 53,423.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Pinellas Park
2.34
Kentwood has a 40% higher violent crime than Pinellas Park.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Pinellas Park
22.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Pinellas Park
52.1%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Pinellas Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Pinellas Park
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Pinellas Park
$62,043
Kentwood has a 16% higher median income than Pinellas Park.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Pinellas Park
$251,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Pinellas Park
19.2%
Kentwood has a 19% higher education than Pinellas Park.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Pinellas Park
69.0%
Pinellas Park has a 17% higher demographics than Kentwood.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Pinellas Park
114.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Pinellas Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pinellas Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,696 in Pinellas Park (25% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,977 in Pinellas Park (23% lower). Pinellas Park scores 97.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 106.3 in Kentwood.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPinellas Park has a median property tax of $1,651 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (93% lower). Kentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 13.5% in Pinellas Park. Kentwood has a median rent of $1,205 vs $1,506 in Pinellas Park (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 13.5% in Pinellas Park. Kentwood has a median household income of $73,647 vs $62,043 in Pinellas Park (19% higher). Kentwood: 18 min vs Pinellas Park: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRKentwood has a violent crime clearance of 24.9% compared to 4.8% in Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Pinellas Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 2.89 in Kentwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 19.2% in Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park has a high school diploma or higher of 42.2% compared to 40.4% 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 1x the size of Pinellas Park (53,423). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 43.7.
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Kentwood
Pinellas Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Pinellas Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pinellas Park: 4 vs Kentwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPinellas Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.3% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Pinellas Park. Kentwood: 18 min vs Pinellas Park: 21 min for mean commute time.
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