Detroit vs Kalamazoo
Detroit, MI compared with Kalamazoo, MI · 127 miles apart
Detroit has 649,095 residents to Kalamazoo’s 72,683. Detroit comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Kalamazoo does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Detroit, MI | Kalamazoo, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 649,095 | 72,683 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,679 | 2,950 |
| Median household income | $39,938 | $52,272 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $179,000 |
| Median rent | $1,074 | $1,078 |
| Homeownership | 50.3% | 42.3% |
| Average commute | 24.8 min | 18.5 min |
| Median age | 35.2 | 26.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 18.1% | 38.5% |
| Poverty rate | 32.7% | 24.9% |
| Unemployment | 14% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 2.1× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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