City comparison
Bremerton, WA is about 30 miles (40 km) from Kent, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 32 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Bremerton, WA to Kent, WA takes about 3 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Kent has a population of 135,169, vs 43,983 in Bremerton — about 3.1× larger by population. By land area, Kent covers about 34 sq mi vs 28 sq mi for Bremerton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bremerton | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $1,742/mo | 23.3% higher in Kent |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $478,400 | 29.4% higher in Kent |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $86,966 | 26.9% higher in Kent |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 104.0 | 0.9% higher in Bremerton |
| Utilities index | 95.0 | 95.7 | 0.7% higher in Kent |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 106.6 | 6.7% higher in Kent |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 106.6 | 6.7% higher in Kent |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bremerton, you'd need $110,143 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bremerton, WA is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Kent, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Kent than in Bremerton. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $88,114 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.