Kent, WA vs Tracy, CA

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

62.5

#1850 nationally

Tracy

62.1

#1877 nationally

Tracy leads in crime level (8.3 vs 13.4). Kent leads in average commute (30.5 min vs 43.5 min). Tracy leads in median household income ($111,717 vs $86,966).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Kent, WA	Tracy, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1850)	62.1 (#1877)
Population	133,378	98,010
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$647,138	$679,447
Median Household Income	$86,966	$111,717
Average Commute	30.5 min	43.5 min
Walk Score	40	43
Crime Level	13.4	8.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	155
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+51.7	R+0.9