City Intelligence

Kent, WA

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for Kent.

COL Index

121

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,600

Home price

$540,000

Population

132,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for Kent.

Affordability

26/100

Weak

26

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

51/100

Moderate

51

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in Kent

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$214,68010080
Product Manager (Tech)$214,68010080
Senior Program Manager$214,68010080
Corporate Counsel$164,9808460
Director of Customer Experience$184,3209180
Sales Manager$184,3209160
Senior Software Engineer$167,2808492
Data Scientist$164,7408492
Enterprise Sales Rep$129,5507180

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in Kent has the local purchasing power of approximately $82,600 in a national-average city.