Kalamazoo, MI vs Kentwood, MI

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

MetricKalamazoo, MIKentwood, MI
Population73,07654,296
Median Household Income$52,272$74,373
Median Rent$1,078/mo$1,260/mo
Median Home Value$179,000$268,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.3%43.7%
Poverty Rate24.9%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,084583
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9481,845
Median AQI4352
Good AQI Days /yr224153
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall65 in/yr78 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19.7 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.416.8
College Degree Rate38.5%36.7%
Foreign-Born %7.2%19.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.8%

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