Kent, OH vs Hudson, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKent, OHHudson, OH
Population27,11623,039
Median Household Income$42,964$171,427
Median Rent$991/mo$2,344/mo
Median Home Value$219,900$466,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9393
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.5%41.3%
Poverty Rate27.1%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18848
Property Crime Rate /100k791472
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr—232
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall45 in/yr45 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min26.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher8.716
College Degree Rate47.1%75.3%
Foreign-Born %6.7%6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%0.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.