Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Buffalo
276,397
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Buffalo
$48,050
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Buffalo
$152,300
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Buffalo
$989
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Buffalo
7.07
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Buffalo
86.7
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Buffalo
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Buffalo
7.2%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Buffalo?
Buffalo is Kalamazoo's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Buffalo
276,397
Buffalo (276,397) is about 3.8x larger than Kalamazoo (73,132).
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Buffalo
7.07
Buffalo has a 27% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Buffalo
38.10
Buffalo has a 25% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Buffalo
45.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Buffalo has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Buffalo
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Buffalo
$48,050
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Buffalo
$152,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Buffalo
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Buffalo
45.4%
Kalamazoo has a 28% higher demographics than Buffalo.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Buffalo
86.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Buffalo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Buffalo
Kalamazoo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Buffalo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,343 in Buffalo (13% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,139 in Buffalo (12% lower). Buffalo scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a median property tax of $1,625 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (69% lower). Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 39.5% in Buffalo. Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.4% in Buffalo.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo: 132,325 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Buffalo has a per capita income of $30,995 vs $27,514 in Kalamazoo (11% higher). Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 38.4% in Buffalo.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Buffalo. Kalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.58 in Buffalo. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 39.3% in Buffalo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Buffalo leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBuffalo has a high school diploma or higher of 38.3% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Buffalo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a population of 276,397, about 3.8x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 34.3.
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Black
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Kalamazoo
Buffalo
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Buffalo: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kalamazoo: 4 vs Buffalo: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Buffalo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBuffalo has a public transit of 8.5% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Buffalo has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 64.5% in Buffalo.
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