Population
Oxford
22,069
Kent
27,190
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Kent
$42,524
Home Value
Oxford
$232,200
Kent
$210,700
Rent
Oxford
$989
Kent
$983
Crime Rate
Oxford
0.00
Kent
1.27
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Kent
91.4
Avg Temp
Oxford
N/A
Kent
N/A
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Kent
10.4%
How Similar Are Oxford & Kent?
Kent is Oxford's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oxford
22,069
Kent
27,190
Kent has a 19% larger population than Oxford.
Violent Crime
Oxford
0.00
Kent
1.27
Kent's violent crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 100% difference.
Property Crime
Oxford
2.20
Kent
12.72
Kent's property crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 83% difference.
Political Leaning
Oxford
62.7%
Kent
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Oxford
13.5%
Kent
10.4%
Oxford has a 23% higher unemployment than Kent.
Median Income
Oxford
$42,147
Kent
$42,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Oxford
$232,200
Kent
$210,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Oxford
19.3%
Kent
22.3%
Kent has a 13% higher education than Oxford.
Demographics
Oxford
79.9%
Kent
80.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Oxford
89.5
Kent
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oxford and Kent share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Oxford
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Kent
Oxford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Oxford leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOxford scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.1 in Kent. Kent has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,268 vs $1,353 in Oxford (7% lower). Kent has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $1,051 in Oxford (7% lower).
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a median property tax of $2,610 vs $3,436 in Kent (24% lower). Kent has a owner-occupied of 42.2% compared to 37.5% in Oxford. Oxford has a single-family homes of 49.7% compared to 45.1% in Kent.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a poverty rate of 24.8% compared to 45.5% in Oxford. Kent: 15,169 vs Oxford: 9,173 for labor force. Kent has a unemployment rate of 10.4% compared to 13.5% in Oxford.
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Unemployment Rate
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Work from Home
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCROxford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.27 in Kent. Oxford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.18 in Kent. Oxford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 1.09 in Kent.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Kent leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKent has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 24.4% in Oxford. Kent has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.3% compared to 19.3% in Oxford.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKent has a population of 27,190, about 1.2x the size of Oxford (22,069). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 21.2 vs 24.2.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Oxford
Kent
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 4 vs Kent: 2 for with emergency services. Kent: 4.0 vs Oxford: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.9% in Kent. Oxford has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.8% in Kent. Kent has a drive alone of 64.4% compared to 50.5% in Oxford.
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