City comparison
Everett, WA is about 40 miles (60 km) from Kent, WA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 50 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 Everett, WA to Kent, WA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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 110,847 in Everett — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Kent covers about 34 sq mi vs 34 sq mi for Everett.
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 | Everett | Kent | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,611/mo | $1,742/mo | 8.1% higher in Kent |
| Median home value | $471,200 | $478,400 | 1.5% higher in Kent |
| Median household income | $77,806 | $86,966 | 11.8% higher in Kent |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 95.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 106.6 | 106.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 106.6 | 106.6 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Everett, you'd need $100,317 in Kent to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Everett and Kent have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $80,253 in Kent to keep the same standard of living.