Is Kent, WA a safe area?

Question

Title asks it. Is Kent, WA a safe area?

Answer 1

Yes, it is a fairly nice area. It isn't the fanciest town around, but overall it's a nice, safe area. There are a lot of neighborhoods and the downtown area is almost all industrial businesses. There are a few bad areas in all towns/cities, but like I said, I would definitely consider Kent to be a safe area.

Answer 2

Uh yes.

Answer 3

It really depends on the area and neighborhood. I lived in an area where the safety differed from block to block. I lived on a good block, but you could see the difference just across the street.

Really, your question is to general to answer just yes or no.

Answer 4

Demographics info shows high home ownership and average income, high education spending per student, low student/teacher ratio, etc-find this information on the first link. Also, unemployment looks below the national average at 4.6% while the national average is somewhere around 5.5% unemployed right now .   Crime rate has had a downward (decreasing trend) during the last few years, with 2004 seeing more crime than a few years previous or a few years after.  But overall the crime rate is low compared with the national average, esp. violent crimes.