Population
Sacramento
524,802
Kent
135,015
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Kent
$90,416
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Kent
$537,500
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Kent
$1,833
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Kent
4.90
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Kent
164.0
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Kent
N/A
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Kent
7.3%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Kent?
Kent is Sacramento's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Kent
135,015
Sacramento (524,802) is about 3.9x larger than Kent (135,015).
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Kent
4.90
Sacramento has a 35% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Kent
37.71
Kent has a 32% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Kent
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (42% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Kent
7.3%
Kent has a 16% higher unemployment than Sacramento.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Kent
$90,416
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Kent
$537,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Kent
19.7%
Sacramento has a 22% higher education than Kent.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Kent
39.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Kent
164.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Kent share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Kent
Sacramento leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Kent. Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,146 in Kent (15% lower). Sacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 231.4 in Kent.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $5,102 in Kent (28% lower). Kent has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 5.3% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 58.2% in Kent.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Kent: 73,926 for labor force. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent. Kent has a poverty rate of 10.6% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 21.8% in Kent. Kent has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.76 compared to 5.20 in Sacramento. Kent has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 19.7% in Kent. Sacramento has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 36.4% in Kent.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 3.9x the size of Kent (135,015).
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Sacramento
Kent
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Kent: 2.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kent: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.1% in Kent. Kent has a public transit of 5.1% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 11.5% in Kent.
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