 Kent is located in west @-@ central Portage County in Northeast Ohio approximately 10 miles ( 20 km ) northeast of Akron and 30 miles ( 50 km ) southeast of Cleveland . It is bordered by Franklin Township on the north and east , Brimfield Township on the south , and Stow on the west . Other nearby communities include Brady Lake and Ravenna to the east and Sugar Bush Knolls and Streetsboro to the north . It is included in the Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area and the larger Cleveland – Akron – Canton Combined Statistical Area . 
