Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Greenville
88,540
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Greenville
$50,564
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Greenville
$213,100
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Greenville
$983
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Greenville
4.53
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Greenville
92.4
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Greenville
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Greenville
9.0%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Greenville?
Greenville is Kalamazoo's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Greenville
88,540
Greenville has a 17% larger population than Kalamazoo.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Greenville
4.53
Kalamazoo has a 12% higher violent crime than Greenville.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Greenville
29.14
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Greenville
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenville has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Greenville
9.0%
Greenville has a 24% higher unemployment than Kalamazoo.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Greenville
$50,564
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Greenville
$213,100
Greenville has a 23% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Greenville
21.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Greenville
49.3%
Kalamazoo has a 22% higher demographics than Greenville.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Greenville
92.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Greenville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Greenville
Greenville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenville has a fair market rent (1br) of $896 vs $998 in Kalamazoo (11% lower). Greenville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,095 vs $1,162 in Kalamazoo (6% lower). Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 88.6 in Greenville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a median property tax of $2,059 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (34% lower). Kalamazoo has a owner-occupied of 42.9% compared to 32.6% in Greenville. Greenville has a median home value of $213,100 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 9.0% in Greenville. Greenville has a per capita income of $33,057 vs $27,514 in Kalamazoo (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Greenville leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.10 in Greenville. Greenville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. Greenville has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 3.50 in Kalamazoo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greenville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreenville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo. Greenville has a high school diploma or higher of 34.9% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreenville has a population of 88,540, about 1.2x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 28.0.
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Kalamazoo
Greenville
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Greenville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greenville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greenville. Kalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.3% in Greenville. Greenville has a work from home of 11.7% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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