Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Del City
21,561
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Del City
$48,895
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Del City
$112,800
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Del City
$1,020
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Del City
5.25
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Del City
85.4
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Del City
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Del City
7.3%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Del City?
Del City is Kalamazoo's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Del City
21,561
Kalamazoo (73,132) is about 3.4x larger than Del City (21,561).
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Del City
5.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Del City
31.49
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Del City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Del City has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Del City
7.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Del City
$48,895
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Del City
$112,800
Kalamazoo has a 31% higher home values than Del City.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Del City
10.4%
Kalamazoo has a 47% higher education than Del City.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Del City
54.6%
Kalamazoo has a 13% higher demographics than Del City.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Del City
85.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Del City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Kalamazoo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Del City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDel City scores 88.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 79.9 in Del City. Del City has a living wage (1 adult) of $37,586 vs $40,139 in Kalamazoo (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Del City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDel City has a median property tax of $1,148 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (140% lower). Kalamazoo has a median home value of $164,500 vs $112,800 in Del City (46% higher). Del City has a single-family homes of 83.5% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo: 39,998 vs Del City: 10,055 for labor force. Del City has a poverty rate of 20.7% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.6% in Del City.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Del City. Del City has a property crime clearance of 29.1% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. Del City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 10.4% in Del City. Del City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.6% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a population of 73,132, about 3.4x the size of Del City (21,561). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 35.3.
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Kalamazoo
Del City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Del City: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Del City: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.4% in Del City. Del City has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.6% in Del City.
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