Kent, WA vs Maple Valley, WA

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

MetricKent, WAMaple Valley, WA
Population135,60328,287
Median Household Income$92,302$152,885
Median Rent$1,909/mo$2,304/mo
Median Home Value$587,800$724,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%50.7%
Poverty Rate10.8%4.8%
Unemployment Rate5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k28356
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1291,106
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs76°F75°F
Winter Lows36°F33°F
Snowfall6 in/yr18 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min37 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.219.9
College Degree Rate29.8%50.2%
Foreign-Born %33.2%16.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+1.5%

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