Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Hammond
77,098
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Hammond
$53,950
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Hammond
$141,700
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Hammond
$1,089
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Hammond
7.41
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Hammond
94.2
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Hammond
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Hammond
6.8%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Hammond?
Hammond is Kalamazoo's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Hammond
77,098
Both cities have similar populations — Kalamazoo at 73,132 and Hammond at 77,098.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Hammond
7.41
Hammond has a 31% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Hammond
30.72
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Hammond
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hammond has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Hammond
6.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Hammond
$53,950
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Hammond
$141,700
Kalamazoo has a 14% higher home values than Hammond.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Hammond
10.3%
Kalamazoo has a 48% higher education than Hammond.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Hammond
38.8%
Kalamazoo has a 38% higher demographics than Hammond.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Hammond
94.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Hammond 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 — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.5 in Hammond. Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,317 in Hammond (12% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,082 in Hammond (8% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHammond has a median property tax of $1,485 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (85% lower). Hammond has a owner-occupied of 62.5% compared to 42.9% in Kalamazoo. Hammond has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Hammond leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Hammond has a poverty rate of 19.2% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo: 16 min vs Hammond: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 4.8% in Hammond. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 26.4% in Hammond. Kalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.15 in Hammond.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 10.3% in Hammond. Hammond has a high school diploma or higher of 36.6% 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 ACSHammond has a population of 77,098, about 1.1x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 37.1.
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Kalamazoo
Hammond
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Hammond: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Hammond: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 6.0% in Hammond. Kalamazoo: 16 min vs Hammond: 24 min for mean commute time. Kalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 2.0% in Hammond.
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