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Roughly 135,169 people live in Kent, Washington. Living here costs expensive relative to the rest of the country, 24% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,742/mo; the typical household pulls in $86,966. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 41/100 — a D, putting it at #776 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Kent sits at 124 — expensive when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,742/mo against $86,966 median household income), housing eats roughly 24% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $478,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 75°F in summer, 38°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 39 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. Crime runs notably high by national standards. As always, neighborhood-level data tells a more nuanced story than the citywide figure. AQI runs about 46 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Kent isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 35/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is climate (96/100); the soft spot is safety (6/100).
For retirees, Kent isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 44/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (96/100); the soft spot is safety (6/100).
For remote workers, Kent isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 40/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (96/100); the soft spot is safety (6/100).
For young professionals, Kent isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 42/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is climate (96/100); the soft spot is safety (6/100).
Our overall score for Kent is 41/100 — a D, sitting at #776 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Kent sits at 124 — expensive, 24% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,742 a month.
Kent runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 75°F, winter's near 38°F; 39 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 49/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 135,169 people live here, with 28% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Kent into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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