Population
Stillwater
48,818
Kent
27,190
Median Income
Stillwater
$42,015
Kent
$42,524
Home Value
Stillwater
$230,900
Kent
$210,700
Rent
Stillwater
$944
Kent
$983
Crime Rate
Stillwater
1.82
Kent
1.27
Cost of Living
Stillwater
87.2
Kent
91.4
Avg Temp
Stillwater
N/A
Kent
N/A
Unemployment
Stillwater
4.9%
Kent
10.4%
How Similar Are Stillwater & Kent?
Kent is Stillwater's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stillwater
48,818
Kent
27,190
Stillwater has a 44% larger population than Kent.
Violent Crime
Stillwater
1.82
Kent
1.27
Stillwater has a 30% higher violent crime than Kent.
Property Crime
Stillwater
15.51
Kent
12.72
Stillwater has a 18% higher property crime than Kent.
Political Leaning
Stillwater
61.4%
Kent
57.3%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Stillwater
4.9%
Kent
10.4%
Kent's unemployment is significantly higher than Stillwater's — 53% difference.
Median Income
Stillwater
$42,015
Kent
$42,524
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Stillwater
$230,900
Kent
$210,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Stillwater
23.9%
Kent
22.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Stillwater
73.7%
Kent
80.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Stillwater
87.2
Kent
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stillwater and Kent share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stillwater
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Kent
Stillwater leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stillwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStillwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,035 vs $1,268 in Kent (18% lower). Stillwater scores 63.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.1 in Kent. Stillwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $985 in Kent (14% lower).
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Housing Market — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a vacancy rate of 12.8% compared to 20.4% in Kent. Stillwater has a median property tax of $2,148 vs $3,436 in Kent (37% lower). Stillwater has a single-family homes of 55.7% compared to 45.1% in Kent.
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Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kent leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater: 23,826 vs Kent: 15,169 for labor force. Stillwater has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 10.4% in Kent. Kent has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 9.2% in Stillwater.
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Crime & Safety — Kent leads
Source: FBI UCRKent has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.08 in Stillwater. Kent has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.27 compared to 1.82 in Stillwater. Stillwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.18 in Kent.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStillwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 22.3% in Kent. Kent has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.6% in Stillwater.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a population of 48,818, about 1.8x the size of Kent (27,190).
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Black
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Stillwater
Kent
Healthcare — Stillwater leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStillwater: 5 vs Kent: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Stillwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStillwater has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.9% in Kent. Kent has a work from home of 17.4% compared to 9.2% in Stillwater. Stillwater has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.8% in Kent.
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