Population
Gainesville
143,611
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Gainesville
$235,000
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Gainesville
$1,214
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Gainesville
7.44
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Gainesville
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Gainesville & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Gainesville's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Gainesville
143,611
Kalamazoo
73,132
Gainesville has a 49% larger population than Kalamazoo.
Violent Crime
Gainesville
7.44
Kalamazoo
5.14
Gainesville has a 31% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Gainesville
27.04
Kalamazoo
28.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Gainesville
38.8%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Gainesville
4.8%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Kalamazoo has a 30% higher unemployment than Gainesville.
Median Income
Gainesville
$45,611
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Gainesville
$235,000
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Gainesville has a 30% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Gainesville
27.3%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Gainesville has a 27% higher education than Kalamazoo.
Demographics
Gainesville
59.2%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Gainesville
96.6
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Gainesville 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 has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,493 in Gainesville (28% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,246 in Gainesville (25% lower). Kalamazoo scores 106.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Gainesville.
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a median home value of $235,000 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (43% higher). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.5% in Gainesville. Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 42.8% in Gainesville.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville: 73,219 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Gainesville has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.9% in Kalamazoo.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.33 in Gainesville. Kalamazoo has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.14 compared to 7.44 in Gainesville. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 36.1% in Gainesville.
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Schools & Education — Gainesville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGainesville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.3% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo. Gainesville has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a population of 143,611, about 2x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132).
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Gainesville
Kalamazoo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGainesville: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services. Kalamazoo: 3.7 vs Gainesville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gainesville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGainesville has a bicycle of 3.5% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Gainesville has a public transit of 4.9% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Gainesville has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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