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Stow vs Kent

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Stow, OH
75
Area Score
Top 7% nationally
Kent, OH
58
Area Score
Bottom 40% nationally

Stow receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Stow
Kent
Opportunity
75 · Top 14%
vs
50 · Bottom 38%
Growth
42 · Bottom 36%
vs
37 · Bottom 27%
Climate
64 · Bottom 31%
vs
64 · Bottom 31%
Physical resilience
90 · Top 11%
vs
89 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs
55 · Bottom 14%
Schools
67 · Top 31%
vs
40 · Bottom 35%
Access
94 · Top 41%
vs
95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs
33 · Bottom 10%

Measured values

MetricStowKentSource period
Population34,24027,1162024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$93,727$42,9642024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$45,856$28,0982024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,003/sq mi2,858/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$248,000$219,9002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,212$9912024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate72.0%40.8%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)0.1%0.1%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher48.0%47.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate5.2%27.1%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)40312 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents1.20.112 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)37.9%50.0%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high85°F85°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low21°F21°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation32.5"32.5"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport18 mi17 miNASR current cycle
Average commute25.1 min22.0 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age41.523.82024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools872024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.8618.002024-25 school year
Math proficiency67.5%50.0%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency68.5%58.8%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility33.6%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.

Physical risk tradeoff

Stow

Elevated or high exposure: hail.

Kent

No hazard reaches elevated exposure.

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Stow
76
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75
Area Score
Kent
58
Your Score
58
Area Score

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