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Kalamazoo
Composite Score43.3
💵 Median Income
$66,257
▼ $2,248vs state ($68,505)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
428
▲ 2vs state (430)
👥 Population
72,368
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
94
100 = national average
Kalamazoo vs Michigan
KalamazooMichigan
Scores by Category
💰 Economy47.8
▲ 13.3 vs state (state: 34.5)
🛡️ Safety38.2
▼ 11.1 vs state (state: 49.3)
🏥 Health38.1
▼ 0.7 vs state (state: 38.8)
🎓 Education42.1
▼ 11 vs state (state: 53.1)
💼 Fiscal Health54.4
▲ 14 vs state (state: 40.4)
📈 Growth18.9
▼ 11.2 vs state (state: 30.1)
🏠 Affordability55.8
▼ 10.7 vs state (state: 66.5)
🌿 Environment61.1
▲ 9 vs state (state: 52.1)
Kalamazoo vs Michigan
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024