Kent, OH vs Wake Forest, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Kent

76.4

#351 nationally

Wake Forest

68.8

#1286 nationally

Wake Forest leads in median household income ($115,159 vs $37,505). Kent leads in walk score (41 vs 20). Kent leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 31.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	Wake Forest, NC
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	68.8 (#1286)
Population	27,601	54,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$513,720
Median Household Income	$37,505	$115,159
Average Commute	21.7 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	41	20
Crime Level	3.5	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	D+25.6