Kentwood vs Battle Creek
Kentwood, MI compared with Battle Creek, MI · 44 miles apart
Kentwood has 54,776 residents to Battle Creek’s 52,021. Kentwood comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Battle Creek does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Kentwood, MI | Battle Creek, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 54,776 | 52,021 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,619 | 1,221 |
| Median household income | $74,373 | $55,693 |
| Median home value | $268,200 | $141,900 |
| Median rent | $1,260 | $957 |
| Homeownership | 61.3% | 66% |
| Average commute | 19.7 min | 18.6 min |
| Median age | 35.1 | 38 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.7% | 21.9% |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.5% | 7% |
| Price to income | 3.6× | 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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