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Compare Shaker Heights to Kent

This post compares Shaker Heights, Ohio to Kent, Ohio across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Shaker Heights (city) Kent (city)
Population 27,749 29,771
Income (median) $68,038 $38,808
Home Value (median) $218,500 $141,300
White 56% 78%
Black 33% 10%
Asian 5% 6%
With Kids 34% 25%
Age (median) 40 23
Rentals 35% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Shaker Heights or Kent?
A: Shaker Heights has a similar population count than Kent: 27749 compared with 29771 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Shaker Heights or in Kent?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Shaker Heights.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Shaker Heights or Kent?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Shaker Heights.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kent does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Shaker Heights versus 62% for Kent.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Shaker Heights may include: Reynoldsburg, Gahanna, and Cleveland-Heights.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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