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Kent, WA (Midway)

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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Kent, WA (Midway) Cascade-Fairwood, WA, Federal Way, WA (Adelaide/Buenna), Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Way/84th Ave), Renton, WA (Hazelwood/May Creek), Seattle, WA (170th St/Maplewild Ave), Seattle, WA (Arroyo Heights), Seattle, WA (Fauntleroy), Seattle, WA (Normandy Park), Tacoma, WA (Caledonia), Tacoma, WA (Dash Point/Browns Point)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $335,266
  • medium cost relative to Washington
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$2,069,000+  0%
$1,551,001-$2,069,000  0%
$1,034,001-$1,551,000  0%
$827,001-$1,034,000  0%
$621,001-$827,000  1%
$413,001-$621,000  15%
$207,001-$413,000  76%
$104,001-$207,000  7%
$0-$104,000  1%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to WA, very high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Black, some Mexican, some Italian ancestry, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
KENT MOUNTAIN VIEW ACADEMY
22420 MILITARY RD S, DES MOINES, WA 98198
(253) 373-7488 		01-12
SUNNYCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
24629 42ND AV S, KENT, WA 98032
(253) 945-4100 		KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by three school districts.

KENT SCHOOL DIST 415, WA School District




27,415 Students enrolled in District

43 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 7
Better than:
of WA school
districts		 61.1%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		6
Better than:
of US school
districts		 57.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
20
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

64%
64%
72%
75%
57%
53%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 53.4 69.8
BLACK (%) 10.5 5.7
HISPANIC (%) 10.4 13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 15.4 8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 1.3 2.7
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 37.9 36.5
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,344 $119,079,000 52.2
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $431 $11,819,000 5.2
STAFF $294 $8,067,000 3.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $39 $1,060,000 0.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $585 $16,027,000 7.0
OPERATION $629 $17,256,000 7.6
TRANSPORTATION $207 $5,678,000 2.5
OTHER $306 $8,381,000 3.7
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,491 $68,288,000 30.0
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,479 $40,551,000 17.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $8,314 $227,918,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 18.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 10.5

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FEDERAL WAY SCHOOL DIST 210, WA School District




22,978 Students enrolled in District

50 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 8
Better than:
of WA school
districts		 70.6%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		7
Better than:
of US school
districts		 67.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%
64%
79%
75%
56%
53%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 48.3 69.8
BLACK (%) 13.5 5.7
HISPANIC (%) 16.2 13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 15.4 8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 1.4 2.7
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 43.6 36.5
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,538 $104,274,000 56.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $648 $14,884,000 8.1
STAFF $232 $5,322,000 2.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $98 $2,254,000 1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $477 $10,969,000 6.0
OPERATION $603 $13,854,000 7.5
TRANSPORTATION $253 $5,819,000 3.2
OTHER $189 $4,338,000 2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,500 $57,440,000 31.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $950 $21,818,000 11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $7,987 $183,532,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 18.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 10.5

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HIGHLINE SCH DIST 401, WA School District




17,614 Students enrolled in District

45 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 3
Better than:
of WA school
districts		 22.2%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		3
Better than:
of US school
districts		 24.6%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 19

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

53%
64%
66%
75%
40%
53%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 37.4 69.8
BLACK (%) 13.9 5.7
HISPANIC (%) 25.4 13.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 21.1 8.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 2.1 2.7
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 54.0 36.5
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,907 $86,427,000 42.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $679 $11,956,000 5.8
STAFF $446 $7,852,000 3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $69 $1,216,000 0.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $519 $9,138,000 4.4
OPERATION $840 $14,797,000 7.2
TRANSPORTATION $236 $4,164,000 2.0
OTHER $248 $4,373,000 2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,037 $53,496,000 26.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $3,710 $65,356,000 31.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,654 $205,279,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 18.5
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 10.5

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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  • in Kent
    1 in 194
  • in Washington
    1 in 271
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5.14
3.69
Midway Kent Washington
Kent, WA violent crimes
Population: 79,325
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 5 54 117 232
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.68 1.48 2.93
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
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61.62
52.20
Midway Kent Washington
Kent, WA property crimes
Population: 79,325
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 1,196 2,322 1,329
RATE PER 1,000 15.08 29.27 16.75
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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Midway Kent Washington

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO WA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 177.25% 9.32% 2 9
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Kent, WA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO WA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 196.33% 10.33% 2 9
Last 10 Years 96.09% 9.60% 4 8
Last 5 Years 43.75% 8.75% 2 8
Last 2 Years -3.92% -1.96% 2 3
Last 12 Months -6.49% -6.49% 2 2
Latest Quarter -1.74% -6.96% 2 1
* 10 is highest

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