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Kent is a small city of 27,116 people in Portage County, Ohio. It's about 10 miles from Akron, OH and 28 miles from Cleveland, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 46 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $220k and rent runs about $991 a month.
27,116people
$220kTypical home
$991/moRent
84° / 34°Summer / winter
46"Snow
167Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,116
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,858 people per sq mi
- 28 mi to Cleveland, OH
- 10 mi to Akron, OH
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $220k (≈$1,387/mo)
- Median rent $991/mo
- Median household income $43k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 167 sunny days a year (32 totally clear)
- 198 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 46" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (177 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (790 per 100k)
People
- Median age 24
- 20% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 37% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CAK airport
- 31 mi to CLE (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 30 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 92 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 941 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 165 bars within 25 mi
- 274 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 54 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Portage County: R+16 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk