Kentwood, MI vs Summit, NJ

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.

Kentwood

70.2

#1125 nationally

Summit

65.6

#1624 nationally

Summit leads in crime level (1.6 vs 10.6). Summit leads in median household income ($176,702 vs $66,945). Kentwood leads in cost of living index (96 vs 189).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kentwood, MI	Summit, NJ
WhereAtHome Score	70.2 (#1125)	65.6 (#1624)
Population	53,987	22,344
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$338,592	$1,433,872
Median Household Income	$66,945	$176,702
Average Commute	18.4 min	33.9 min
Walk Score	25	47
Crime Level	10.6	1.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	189
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+5.4	D+24.2