Kalamazoo vs Kentwood
Kalamazoo, MI compared with Kentwood, MI · 42 miles apart
Kalamazoo has 72,683 residents to Kentwood’s 54,776. Kalamazoo comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Kentwood does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Kalamazoo, MI | Kentwood, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,683 | 54,776 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,950 | 2,619 |
| Median household income | $52,272 | $74,373 |
| Median home value | $179,000 | $268,200 |
| Median rent | $1,078 | $1,260 |
| Homeownership | 42.3% | 61.3% |
| Average commute | 18.5 min | 19.7 min |
| Median age | 26.9 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.5% | 36.7% |
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.6× |
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