Kent, OH vs Thomasville, NC

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

Thomasville

78.2

#192 nationally

Kent leads in crime level (3.5 vs 9.1). Thomasville leads in walk score (71 vs 41). Thomasville leads in median household income ($48,457 vs $37,505).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, OH	Thomasville, NC
WhereAtHome Score	76.4 (#351)	78.2 (#192)
Population	27,601	27,435
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$253,734	$239,669
Median Household Income	$37,505	$48,457
Average Commute	21.7 min	21.4 min
Walk Score	41	71
Crime Level	3.5	9.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	92	89
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+15.5	R+47.1