Kalamazoo vs Battle Creek
Kalamazoo, MI compared with Battle Creek, MI · 18 miles apart
Kalamazoo has 72,683 residents to Battle Creek’s 52,021. Kalamazoo comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Battle Creek does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Kalamazoo, MI | Battle Creek, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,683 | 52,021 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,950 | 1,221 |
| Median household income | $52,272 | $55,693 |
| Median home value | $179,000 | $141,900 |
| Median rent | $1,078 | $957 |
| Homeownership | 42.3% | 66% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 18.6 min |
| Median age | 26.9 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 21.9% |
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 7% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 2.5× |
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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