Population
Kentwood
54,114
Smyrna
55,066
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Smyrna
$78,409
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Smyrna
$326,700
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Smyrna
$1,366
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Smyrna
2.79
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Smyrna
125.9
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Smyrna
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Smyrna
4.8%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Smyrna?
Smyrna is Kentwood's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Smyrna
55,066
Both cities have similar populations — Kentwood at 54,114 and Smyrna at 55,066.
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Smyrna
2.79
Kentwood has a 28% higher violent crime than Smyrna.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Smyrna
23.86
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Smyrna
60.2%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Smyrna leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Smyrna
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Smyrna
$78,409
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Smyrna
$326,700
Smyrna has a 24% higher home values than Kentwood.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Smyrna
18.2%
Kentwood has a 23% higher education than Smyrna.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Smyrna
60.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Smyrna
125.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Smyrna 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 $1,578 in Smyrna (19% lower). Kentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 112.3 in Smyrna. Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,730 in Smyrna (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a median property tax of $1,766 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (80% lower). Smyrna has a median home value of $326,700 vs $249,000 in Kentwood (24% higher). Kentwood has a median rent of $1,205 vs $1,366 in Smyrna (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood: 18 min vs Smyrna: 24 min for mean commute. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 11.5% in Smyrna. Smyrna has a median household income of $78,409 vs $73,647 in Kentwood (6% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Smyrna leads
Source: FBI UCRSmyrna has a property crime clearance of 22.0% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Smyrna has a violent crime clearance of 57.9% compared to 24.9% in Kentwood. Smyrna has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 3.88 in Kentwood.
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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 18.2% in Smyrna. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 37.9% in Smyrna.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a population of 55,066, about 1x the size of Kentwood (54,114).
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Smyrna
Healthcare — Kentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Smyrna: 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 public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.2% in Smyrna. Kentwood: 18 min vs Smyrna: 24 min for mean commute time. Smyrna has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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