Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Binghamton
47,357
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Binghamton
$44,331
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Binghamton
$117,400
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Binghamton
$867
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Binghamton
5.35
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Binghamton
84.2
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Binghamton
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Binghamton
9.8%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Binghamton?
Binghamton is Kalamazoo's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Binghamton
47,357
Kalamazoo has a 35% larger population than Binghamton.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Binghamton
5.35
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Binghamton
34.13
Binghamton has a 16% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Binghamton
49.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Binghamton has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Binghamton
9.8%
Binghamton has a 30% higher unemployment than Kalamazoo.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Binghamton
$44,331
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Binghamton
$117,400
Kalamazoo has a 29% higher home values than Binghamton.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Binghamton
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Binghamton
67.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Binghamton
84.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Binghamton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Binghamton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBinghamton scores 92.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo. Binghamton has a fair market rent (1br) of $868 vs $998 in Kalamazoo (15% lower). Binghamton scores 84.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 91.2 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 15.6% in Binghamton. Kalamazoo has a median home value of $164,500 vs $117,400 in Binghamton (40% higher). Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 42.7% in Binghamton.
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo: 39,998 vs Binghamton: 22,679 for labor force. Kalamazoo has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 9.8% in Binghamton. Kalamazoo has a poverty rate of 27.0% compared to 32.9% in Binghamton.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 in Binghamton. Binghamton has a property crime clearance of 22.5% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.63 compared to 27.88 in Binghamton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBinghamton has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 19.6% in Binghamton.
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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 1.5x the size of Binghamton (47,357). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 35.1.
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Kalamazoo
Binghamton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Binghamton: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Binghamton: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBinghamton has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Binghamton has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 63.9% in Binghamton.
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