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    Moving to Kent, WA

    Is Kent a good place to live?

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    Kent ranks #43 of 51 Washington cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (30/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $537,500
    +12.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,833
    per month
    Household income
    $90,416
    median
    Unemployment
    7.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Kent

    The median home value in Kent is $537,500 and median rent is $1,833 a month, against a median household income of $90,416. Homes cost about 5.9× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Kent crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Washington the 2025 rate was 292 violent and 2,017 property crimes per 100,000 people — #8 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Kent, WA

    Kent has about 135,015 residents, 7.3% unemployment and 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Kent with

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    More: Where to move in Washington · Best counties in Washington

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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