Rankings · How Kent ranks in OH
Kent ranks #106 in Ohio for trails
Kent is ranked on 37 lists against the 1,022 Ohio towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 8.
Lists ranked on
37
of OH’s 1,022 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #106 most trails
Top-quarter finishes
8
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
People
Top 14% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
Younger than 98% of Ohio
Not better or worse, just Kent’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Younger than 98% of OH towns
YoungerOlder
23.8 median age
Fewer kids than 98% of OH towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
12.5% of residents are under 18
More vacation homes than 98% of OH towns
Year-roundVacation homes
9.6% of homes are seasonal
Fewer seniors than 95% of OH towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
11.4% of residents are 65+
More snow than 80% of OH towns
Less snowMore snow
45 in of snow a year
Cooler summers than 78% of OH towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
82.9° July high
Shorter growing season than 75% of OH towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
173 days between frosts
Colder winters than 70% of OH towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
19.4° January low
Drier than 68% of OH towns
DrierWetter
40 in of rain + melted snow a year
Steadier prices than 65% of OH towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+52.9% in home prices, 5 years
Where it shines
The lists Kent does best on
Each list ranks every OH town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Kent marked.
At a glance
Kent lands in the top half on 11 of 23 lists
Each dot is Kent’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in OH, the right end is last. Areas where Kent does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
People
Most educated#141/1022 HealthHealth →
Lowest obesity#126/1022Fewest smokers#241/1022Healthiest#304/1021Most active#335/1022Closest to a top hospital#523/1022Fewest uninsured#676/1022Lowest depression#942/1022 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#224/1022 SafetySafety →
Safest#119/244 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#586/1022Cheapest rent#578/980Lowest property tax#764/1022Rent easiest to afford#214/217 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#317/369 Next door
Kent out-ranks 0 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.