Population
DeKalb
40,464
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
DeKalb
$202,900
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
DeKalb
$1,030
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
DeKalb
3.93
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
DeKalb
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are DeKalb & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is DeKalb's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
DeKalb
40,464
Kalamazoo
73,132
Kalamazoo has a 45% larger population than DeKalb.
Violent Crime
DeKalb
3.93
Kalamazoo
5.14
Kalamazoo has a 24% higher violent crime than DeKalb.
Property Crime
DeKalb
25.14
Kalamazoo
28.60
Kalamazoo has a 12% higher property crime than DeKalb.
Political Leaning
DeKalb
48.1%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but DeKalb has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
DeKalb
10.6%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
DeKalb has a 35% higher unemployment than Kalamazoo.
Median Income
DeKalb
$46,564
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
DeKalb
$202,900
Kalamazoo
$164,500
DeKalb has a 19% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
DeKalb
18.1%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
DeKalb
62.6%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
DeKalb
97.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. DeKalb and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo scores 106.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.9 in DeKalb. Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,373 in DeKalb (18% lower). Kalamazoo scores 91.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 97.9 in DeKalb.
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a median property tax of $2,754 vs $5,696 in DeKalb (107% lower). DeKalb has a vacancy rate of 5.8% compared to 9.2% in Kalamazoo. DeKalb has a median home value of $202,900 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 10.6% in DeKalb. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Kalamazoo: 39,998 vs DeKalb: 22,590 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — DeKalb leads
Source: FBI UCRDeKalb has a property crime clearance of 23.1% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. DeKalb has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.35 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. DeKalb has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.06 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo.
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Schools & Education — Kalamazoo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 18.1% in DeKalb. Kalamazoo has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 30.1% in DeKalb.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a population of 73,132, about 1.8x the size of DeKalb (40,464). DeKalb skews younger with a median age of 25.4 vs 26.8.
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DeKalb
Kalamazoo
Healthcare — DeKalb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeKalb: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services. DeKalb: 4.0 vs Kalamazoo: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.8% in DeKalb. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 4.7% in DeKalb. Kalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in DeKalb.
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