Population
Kentwood
54,114
Taylor
16,767
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Taylor
$71,665
Home Value
Kentwood
$249,000
Taylor
$246,800
Rent
Kentwood
$1,205
Taylor
$1,181
Crime Rate
Kentwood
3.88
Taylor
2.38
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Taylor
118.8
Avg Temp
Kentwood
N/A
Taylor
N/A
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Taylor
4.8%
How Similar Are Kentwood & Taylor?
Taylor is Kentwood's #18 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kentwood
54,114
Taylor
16,767
Kentwood (54,114) is about 3.2x larger than Taylor (16,767).
Violent Crime
Kentwood
3.88
Taylor
2.38
Kentwood has a 39% higher violent crime than Taylor.
Property Crime
Kentwood
21.82
Taylor
20.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Kentwood
46.5%
Taylor
50.4%
Kentwood leans Democratic while Taylor leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kentwood
4.8%
Taylor
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kentwood
$73,647
Taylor
$71,665
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kentwood
$249,000
Taylor
$246,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Kentwood
23.6%
Taylor
13.0%
Kentwood has a 45% higher education than Taylor.
Demographics
Kentwood
57.0%
Taylor
63.5%
Taylor has a 10% higher demographics than Kentwood.
Cost of Living
Kentwood
115.2
Taylor
118.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kentwood and Taylor share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kentwood
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Taylor
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 $1,562 in Taylor (18% lower). Kentwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,531 vs $1,852 in Taylor (17% lower). Kentwood scores 92.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.6 in Taylor.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 7.3% in Taylor. Kentwood has a median property tax of $3,186 vs $4,539 in Taylor (30% lower). Taylor has a single-family homes of 84.0% compared to 61.1% in Kentwood.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kentwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood: 29,564 vs Taylor: 8,404 for labor force. Kentwood has a government sector of 45.7% compared to 41.4% in Taylor. Kentwood has a private sector of 92.6% compared to 88.6% in Taylor.
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Crime & Safety — Taylor leads
Source: FBI UCRTaylor has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.37 in Kentwood. Taylor has a property crime clearance of 11.0% compared to 2.5% in Kentwood. Taylor has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 3.88 in Kentwood.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 13.0% in Taylor. Kentwood has a high school diploma or higher of 40.4% compared to 38.2% in Taylor.
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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 3.2x the size of Taylor (16,767). Kentwood skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 41.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kentwood
Taylor
Healthcare — Kentwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKentwood: 4.3 vs Taylor: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKentwood has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Taylor. Taylor has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Kentwood. Kentwood has a drive alone of 79.0% compared to 76.1% in Taylor.
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