Kalamazoo, MI vs Coldwater, MI

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

MetricKalamazoo, MIColdwater, MI
Population73,07613,671
Median Household Income$52,272$50,781
Median Rent$1,078/mo$943/mo
Median Home Value$179,000$137,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%49.5%
Poverty Rate24.9%21.3%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,084316
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9481,339
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr224—
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall65 in/yr43 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min16.3 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.420.9
College Degree Rate38.5%13.9%
Foreign-Born %7.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+5.9%

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