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Washington
Kent
Population 135,603
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Washington
Fairwood (King County)
Population 17,856
Kent, WA vs Fairwood (King County), WA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Kent, WA | Fairwood (King County), WA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135,603 | 17,856 |
| Median Household Income | $92,302 | $122,134 |
| Median Rent | $1,909/mo | $2,233/mo |
| Median Home Value | $587,800 | $733,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 111 | 111 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 53.5% | 42.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% | 8.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.5% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 283 | 167* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,129 | 985* |
| Median AQI | 43 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 245 | 245 |
| Summer Highs | 76°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 36°F | 37°F |
| Snowfall | 6 in/yr | 6 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.4 min | 33.6 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 29.8% | 50.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 33.2% | 23.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.4% | -7.6% |
Fairwood (King County), WA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Fairwood (King County) (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.