Kent is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Kent, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Kent have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Bachelor’s degree or more: 30 of every 100 adults in Kent
For every 100 households, 57 own and the rest rent, beside 64 owners across WA. Across WA, 20 in 100 workers work from home; in Kent, 14. The town changed by +48% from 2010 to 2020. In all, about 134,871 people live in Kent (2025 Census estimate).
Median age 35.5 (WA 38.3).
About 104 men for every 100 women. Median age: women 36.6, men 34.6.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.6% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 30 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Kent says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 8 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Kent
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Kent’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Kent or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Kent in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.