Population
Kentwood
54,114
South Salt Lake
26,277
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
South Salt Lake
$390,400
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
South Salt Lake
$1,329
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
South Salt Lake
7.67
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
South Salt Lake
121.5
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
South Salt Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
South Salt Lake
4.9%
How Similar Are Kentwood & South Salt Lake?
South Salt Lake is Kentwood's #24 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
South Salt Lake
26,277
Kentwood (54,114) is about 2.1x larger than South Salt Lake (26,277).
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
South Salt Lake
7.67
South Salt Lake has a 49% higher violent crime than Kentwood.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
South Salt Lake
58.74
South Salt Lake's property crime is significantly higher than Kentwood's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
South Salt Lake
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
South Salt Lake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
South Salt Lake
$68,035
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
South Salt Lake
$390,400
South Salt Lake has a 36% higher home values than Kentwood.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
South Salt Lake
22.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
South Salt Lake
60.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
South Salt Lake
121.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and South Salt Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kentwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKentwood scores 134.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 160.1 in South Salt Lake. Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,747 in South Salt Lake (12% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,278 vs $1,456 in South Salt Lake (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 37.9% in South Salt Lake. Kentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 8.5% in South Salt Lake. South Salt Lake has a median property tax of $2,251 vs $3,186 in Kentwood (42% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood: 29,564 vs South Salt Lake: 16,342 for labor force. Kentwood has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 15.5% in South Salt Lake. South Salt Lake has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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Crime & Safety — Kentwood leads
Source: FBI UCRSouth Salt Lake has a property crime clearance of 19.8% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.08 in South Salt Lake. Kentwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.37 compared to 1.50 in South Salt Lake.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKentwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.6% compared to 22.7% in South Salt Lake. South Salt Lake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% compared to 40.4% in Kentwood.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a population of 54,114, about 2.1x the size of South Salt Lake (26,277). South Salt Lake skews younger with a median age of 31.5 vs 34.7.
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Healthcare — Kentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs South Salt Lake: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — South Salt Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouth Salt Lake has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Kentwood. South Salt Lake has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 1.3% in Kentwood. South Salt Lake has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.9% in Kentwood.
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