Ravenna receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Ravenna
Kent
Opportunity
58 · Top 46%
vs50 · Bottom 38%
Growth
30 · Bottom 18%
vs37 · Bottom 27%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 13%
vs89 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs55 · Bottom 14%
Schools
29 · Bottom 21%
vs40 · Bottom 35%
Access
93 · Top 46%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 26%
vs33 · Bottom 10%
Measured values
| Metric | Ravenna | Kent | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,274 | 27,116 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $59,971 | $42,964 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,421 | $28,098 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,001/sq mi | 2,858/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $139,700 | $219,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $991 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 47.4% | 40.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 47.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 27.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | 50.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 21°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 32.5" | 32.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 22.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.9 | 23.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.58 | 18.00 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.2% | 50.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.7% | 58.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 60.8% | 46.5% | 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.
Full profiles: Ravenna, OH · Kent, OH · How this is calculated: methodology