Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Bloomington
78,791
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Bloomington
$48,918
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Bloomington
$289,700
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Bloomington
$1,160
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Bloomington
2.87
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Bloomington
100.1
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Bloomington
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Bloomington
6.2%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Bloomington?
Bloomington is Kalamazoo's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Bloomington
78,791
Both cities have similar populations — Kalamazoo at 73,132 and Bloomington at 78,791.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Bloomington
2.87
Kalamazoo has a 44% higher violent crime than Bloomington.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Bloomington
27.18
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Bloomington
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kalamazoo has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Bloomington
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Bloomington
$48,918
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Bloomington
$289,700
Bloomington has a 43% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Bloomington
29.9%
Bloomington has a 34% higher education than Kalamazoo.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Bloomington
77.8%
Bloomington has a 19% higher demographics than Kalamazoo.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Bloomington
100.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Bloomington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Bloomington
Bloomington 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 133.5 in Bloomington. Bloomington scores 68.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.3 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a living wage (1 adult) of $40,139 vs $44,066 in Bloomington (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a median home value of $289,700 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (43% higher). Kalamazoo has a owner-occupied of 42.9% compared to 35.1% in Bloomington. Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 44.6% in Bloomington.
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Jobs & Economy — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 36.5% in Bloomington. Bloomington: 14 min vs Kalamazoo: 16 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bloomington leads
Source: FBI UCRBloomington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.66 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in Bloomington. Bloomington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.87 compared to 5.14 in Kalamazoo.
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Schools & Education — Bloomington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBloomington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo. Bloomington has a high school diploma or higher of 38.1% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a population of 78,791, about 1.1x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Bloomington skews younger with a median age of 24.9 vs 26.8.
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Kalamazoo
Bloomington
Healthcare — Bloomington leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBloomington: 4.0 vs Kalamazoo: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Bloomington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBloomington has a bicycle of 2.0% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Bloomington has a work from home of 16.9% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Bloomington has a public transit of 3.7% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo.
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