Population
Columbus
204,383
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Columbus
$182,300
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Columbus
$1,072
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Columbus
6.08
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Columbus
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Columbus & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Columbus's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Columbus
204,383
Kalamazoo
73,132
Columbus (204,383) is about 2.8x larger than Kalamazoo (73,132).
Violent Crime
Columbus
6.08
Kalamazoo
5.14
Columbus has a 15% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Columbus
22.36
Kalamazoo
28.60
Kalamazoo has a 22% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Columbus
38.0%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Columbus
6.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Columbus
$56,622
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Columbus has a 14% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Columbus
$182,300
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Columbus
19.6%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Columbus
39.3%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Kalamazoo has a 38% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Columbus
96.1
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Columbus and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Columbus. Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Columbus. Columbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,162 in Kalamazoo (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (45% lower). Columbus has a single-family homes of 69.3% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.7% in Columbus.
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Jobs & Economy — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Columbus has a poverty rate of 18.8% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Columbus has a per capita income of $32,811 vs $27,514 in Kalamazoo (19% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a property crime clearance of 21.2% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 37.9% in Columbus.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 19.6% in Columbus.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 2.8x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 35.1.
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Columbus
Kalamazoo
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in Columbus. Kalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a work from home of 9.3% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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