Kent 33 Poor
Kent Livability #1,000 ranked city in Iowa#27,758 ranked city in the USARanks better than 5% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Kent

PROS
  • Cost Of Living

    Residents in this area benefit from an affordable cost of living. This includes goods and services, transportation, housing, utilities, groceries and healthcare.

CONS
  • Amenities

    It appears that many amenities may not be conveniently situated within walking distance, potentially necessitating the use of a vehicle or public transit.

  • Employment

    The combination of low income levels and high unemployment rates contributes to a low score in the employment category, which could make it challenging to secure well-paying jobs.

  • Housing

    Expensive homes, poor home affordability and an unhealthy real estate market with lower than average home prices could all be reasons why this area received a low housing score.

  • Health & Safety

    Factors like poor air quality and the absence of essential health-related facilities like hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and pharmacies could have played a role in the low score in this category.

  • Schools

    Factors such as lower than average graduation rates, lackluster reading and math scores and the limited accessibility of local elementary and high schools could contribute to the low schools score.

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      Kent transportation information

      Statistic Kent Iowa National
      Average one way commuten/a19min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a80.7%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a8.6%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a1.1%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a0.5%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a3.5%2.8%
      Working from homen/a4.5%4.6%
      Source: The Kent, IA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).