2025 Compare Cities Job Market:
Berkeley, CA vs Kent, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Kent has been positive.
- Kent has 2.2% less unemployment than Berkeley.
- Kent job growth has increased by 13.2% in the past 10 years.
 Berkeley, CAKent, WAUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-5.2%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-9.2%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock2.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth3.9%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Berkeley

Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

   |    Reply

Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

   |    Reply

employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Kent


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.