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What Is It Like to Live in Kent?

What it costs to live in Kent, and how it compares with other Washington cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

28

79th best value in Washington

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Washington cities.

Overall livability

31

73rd overall in Washington

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Kent is home to about 134,890 people. A typical home runs $414,200 and a household earns around $79,800, a price-to-income ratio of 5.2. Among Washington's largest cities, it ranks 79th for value and 73rd overall.

Kent at a glance

Median home price

$414,200

56th in WA of 90

Median rent

$1,612/mo

Median household income

$79,800

Home price to income

5.2x

Unemployment

7.5%

83rd in WA of 90

School rating

7/10

50th in WA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in WA of 90

Walk score

15/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Washington only. Updated 2026.