Population
Kentwood
54,114
Reynoldsburg
41,032
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Reynoldsburg
$71,381
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Reynoldsburg
$230,300
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Reynoldsburg
$1,227
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Reynoldsburg
4.80
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Reynoldsburg
117.0
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Reynoldsburg
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Reynoldsburg
5.2%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Reynoldsburg?
Reynoldsburg is Kentwood's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Reynoldsburg
41,032
Kentwood has a 24% larger population than Reynoldsburg.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Reynoldsburg
4.80
Reynoldsburg has a 19% higher violent crime than Kentwood.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Reynoldsburg
23.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Reynoldsburg
64.6%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Reynoldsburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Reynoldsburg
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Reynoldsburg
$71,381
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Reynoldsburg
$230,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Reynoldsburg
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Reynoldsburg
51.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Reynoldsburg
117.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Reynoldsburg are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Reynoldsburg
Kentwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Reynoldsburg. Reynoldsburg has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,531 in Kentwood (7% lower). Reynoldsburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,278 in Kentwood (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a median property tax of $3,186 vs $3,687 in Reynoldsburg (14% lower). Reynoldsburg has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 3.7% in Kentwood. Reynoldsburg has a single-family homes of 66.8% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood.
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood: 29,564 vs Reynoldsburg: 22,154 for labor force. Reynoldsburg has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 10.9% in Reynoldsburg.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRReynoldsburg has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Reynoldsburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.15 in Kentwood. Reynoldsburg has a violent crime clearance of 49.0% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Kentwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.3% in Reynoldsburg. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 39.1% in Reynoldsburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 1.3x the size of Reynoldsburg (41,032). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 38.0.
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Kentwood
Reynoldsburg
Healthcare — Kentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 3 vs Reynoldsburg: 2 for with emergency services. Kentwood: 4.3 vs Reynoldsburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Reynoldsburg. Kentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.9% in Reynoldsburg. Reynoldsburg has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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