Kent, OH vs St. Charles, IL

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

St. Charles

73.3

#762 nationally

St. Charles leads in median household income ($110,346 vs $37,505). St. Charles leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.5). Kent leads in average commute (21.7 min vs 28.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	St. Charles, IL
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	73.3 (#762)
Population	27,601	32,654
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$482,151
Median Household Income	$37,505	$110,346
Average Commute	21.7 min	28.4 min
Walk Score	41	37
Crime Level	3.5	2.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	D+9.4