Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Bowling Green
73,638
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Bowling Green
$48,419
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Bowling Green
$232,100
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Bowling Green
$948
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Bowling Green
2.25
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Bowling Green
91.6
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Bowling Green
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Bowling Green
5.1%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Bowling Green?
Bowling Green is Kalamazoo's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Bowling Green
73,638
Both cities have similar populations — Kalamazoo at 73,132 and Bowling Green at 73,638.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Bowling Green
2.25
Kalamazoo's violent crime is significantly higher than Bowling Green's — 56% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Bowling Green
29.29
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Bowling Green
61.3%
Kalamazoo leans Democratic while Bowling Green leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Bowling Green
5.1%
Kalamazoo has a 25% higher unemployment than Bowling Green.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Bowling Green
$48,419
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Bowling Green
$232,100
Bowling Green has a 29% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Bowling Green
17.6%
Kalamazoo has a 11% higher education than Bowling Green.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Bowling Green
67.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Bowling Green
91.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Bowling Green share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Bowling Green
Bowling Green leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bowling Green leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.0 in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a fair market rent (1br) of $985 vs $998 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a median property tax of $1,659 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (66% lower). Bowling Green has a median home value of $232,100 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (29% higher). Kalamazoo has a owner-occupied of 42.9% compared to 37.3% in Bowling Green.
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Jobs & Economy — Bowling Green leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.2% in Bowling Green. Bowling Green has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.9% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo: 16 min vs Bowling Green: 18 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bowling Green leads
Source: FBI UCRBowling Green has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo. Bowling Green has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.25 compared to 5.14 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.01 in Bowling Green.
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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 17.6% in Bowling Green. Kalamazoo has a high school diploma or higher of 32.0% compared to 31.5% in Bowling Green.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBowling Green has a population of 73,638, about 1x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 27.9.
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Kalamazoo
Bowling Green
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Bowling Green: 2.0 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 0.3% in Bowling Green. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.2% in Bowling Green. Kalamazoo: 16 min vs Bowling Green: 18 min for mean commute time.
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