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Michigan
Battle Creek
Population 52,374
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Michigan
Waverly
Population 23,575
Battle Creek, MI vs Waverly, MI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Battle Creek, MI | Waverly, MI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52,374 | 23,575 |
| Median Household Income | $55,693 | $75,700 |
| Median Rent | $957/mo | $1,170/mo |
| Median Home Value | $141,900 | $234,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 91 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50% | 37.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.6% | 10.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | 4.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,055 | 148* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,373 | 888* |
| Median AQI | — | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | — |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 81°F |
| Winter Lows | 20°F | 20°F |
| Snowfall | 65 in/yr | 50 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 18.6 min | 18.1 min |
| Hospitals | 3 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.7 | 16.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.9% | 44.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -1.4% | -3.7% |
Battle Creek, MI
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Waverly (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.