Maple Valley, WA vs Kent, WA

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

MetricMaple Valley, WAKent, WA
Population28,287135,603
Median Household Income$152,885$92,302
Median Rent$2,304/mo$1,909/mo
Median Home Value$724,700$587,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)111111
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%53.5%
Poverty Rate4.8%10.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k56283
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1062,129
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr245245
Summer Highs75°F76°F
Winter Lows33°F36°F
Snowfall18 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min30.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.917.2
College Degree Rate50.2%29.8%
Foreign-Born %16.3%33.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.4%

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