Kent vs Burien
Kent, WA compared with Burien, WA · 9 miles apart
Kent has 134,871 residents to Burien’s 51,859. Kent comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Burien does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Kent, WA | Burien, WA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 134,871 | 51,859 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,016 | 5,166 |
| Median household income | $92,302 | $91,318 |
| Median home value | $587,800 | $638,800 |
| Median rent | $1,909 | $1,782 |
| Homeownership | 57.2% | 56.6% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 26.7 min |
| Median age | 35.5 | 40.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 29.8% | 33.2% |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Unemployment | 7% | 7% |
| Price to income | 6.4× | 7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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