Kent
- City in Washington
City
Kent
- grade B minusOverall Grade
- City in Washington
- Rating 3.63 out of 5 218 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade B
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Home Listings
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$414,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,612
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Kent Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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Top Public Schools Serving Kent
Top Private Schools Near Kent
- grade A
Kennedy Catholic High School
- Rating 3.98 out of 5 183 reviews
- grade A
Auburn Adventist Academy
- Rating 3.75 out of 5 44 reviews
- grade A
Concordia Christian Academy
- Rating 4.23 out of 5 22 reviews
- grade A
Puget Sound Community School
- Rating 4.2 out of 5 10 reviews
- grade A
Seattle Christian School
- Rating 4.41 out of 5 86 reviews
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault175.9national 282.7
- Murder9.1national 6.1
- Rape69.8national 40.7
- Robbery142.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary1,034.1national 500.1
- Theft2,866.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft717.8national 284
Residents
Working in Kent
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$79,781
National
$69,021Similar Places
Kent Reviews
Rating 3.63 out of 5 218 reviews
It’s Seattle’s 2nd biggest suburb and, as such, incredibly diverse in all aspects of the word. You’ll find five alphabets on buildings within 2 blocks and everything from very modest 1970/80s apartments and ranch homes to pristine, tree lined cul-de-sacs of upper middle class homes catering to professionals who commute into downtown Seattle/Bellevue (at least when we’re not WFH; FYI, I fall in this category). It’s awesome to be just half an hour from downtown Seattle and Bellevue (made it back from Amazon hq in 24min the other day)!
Kent is great! It has its up and downs, but there is a great sport for everyone. While there isn't to much to do in kent, it is close to everything. Only 20 min from Seattle, 30 min to Tacoma, 40 min from the nearest skiing location.
I've grown up in this city, but in recent years I've felt less safe here. There's a lot of crime that tends to go ignored. For example, my house was broken into a few years ago. The culprit was never found and since there have been other attempts of break-ins and crime throughout my neighborhood. I'm not allowed to leave my house to even take a walk around my neighborhood by myself, in fear for my safety. I'm still fond of this city, there's things to do and there are good opportunities, but I often don't feel safe. I think there's a lot that can be done by the city to take care of its citizens and lower crime around here.