Coldwater, MI vs Kalamazoo, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricColdwater, MIKalamazoo, MI
Population13,67173,076
Median Household Income$50,781$52,272
Median Rent$943/mo$1,078/mo
Median Home Value$137,500$179,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.5%53.3%
Poverty Rate21.3%24.9%
Unemployment Rate4.5% (county)5.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3161,084
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3392,948
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—224
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall43 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher20.917.4
College Degree Rate13.9%38.5%
Foreign-Born %6.2%7.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.9%-1.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.