Kent, WA vs Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA

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

MetricKent, WALake Morton-Berrydale, WA
Population135,60311,183
Median Household Income$92,302$129,833
Median Rent$1,909/mo—
Median Home Value$587,800$714,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%33.6%
Poverty Rate10.8%3.7%
Unemployment Rate5%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283167*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,129985*
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min38.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.219.4
College Degree Rate29.8%34.6%
Foreign-Born %33.2%17%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-3.7%

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 Lake Morton-Berrydale (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.