Kent vs South Hill

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Kent, WA

Area Score

Bottom 13% nationally

South Hill, WA

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Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Kent

South Hill

Climate

74 · Top 35%

Physical resilience

41 · Bottom 31%

33 · Bottom 25%

Housing affordability

54 · Bottom 14%

70 · Bottom 34%

Access

95 · Top 40%

86 · Bottom 32%

Economic stability

66 · Top 39%

76 · Top 15%

Measured values

Metric	Kent	South Hill	Source period
Population	135,603	68,025	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$92,302	$113,130	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$42,664	$46,140	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	4,008/sq mi	3,660/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$587,800	$543,600	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,909	$2,088	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	57.2%	70.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.8%	32.9%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.8%	7.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	77°F	76°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	38°F	36°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	39.3"	42.0"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	6 mi	23 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	33.1 min	36.6 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.5	35.3	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	27	23	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	17.83	18.95	2024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	64.7%	48.9%	2024-25 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Kent

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

South Hill

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

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