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About Kent
City in Ohio, United StatesKent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeast Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 28,215 at the 2020 census. The city is counted as part of the Akron metropolitan area and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area. Part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, Kent was settled in 1805 and was known for many years as Franklin Mills. Settlers were attracted to the area due to its location along the Cuyahoga River as a place for water-powered mills. Later development came in the 1830s and 1840s as a result of the settlement's position along the route of the Pennsylvania an…
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How Kent ranks
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Housing in Kent
The typical Kent home is worth about $253,000, up 4.6% in a year, close to the Ohio typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Kent
Safety Grade B
Kent reports less crime per resident than 55% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Kent
Health Grade B
Healthier than 57% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Ohio
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Kent
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Kent
Full climate →Kent has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Kent
All Kent schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Kent’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.
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