Grand Rapids vs Kalamazoo
Grand Rapids, MI compared with Kalamazoo, MI · 48 miles apart
Grand Rapids has 201,183 residents to Kalamazoo’s 72,683. Grand Rapids comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Kalamazoo does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Grand Rapids, MI | Kalamazoo, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,183 | 72,683 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,493 | 2,950 |
| Median household income | $69,108 | $52,272 |
| Median home value | $244,500 | $179,000 |
| Median rent | $1,266 | $1,078 |
| Homeownership | 54% | 42.3% |
| Average commute | 19 min | 18.5 min |
| Median age | 32.3 | 26.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.6% | 38.5% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 24.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.2% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 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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