Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Hazelwood
25,214
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Hazelwood
$55,930
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Hazelwood
$154,900
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Hazelwood
$956
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Hazelwood
4.90
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Hazelwood
92.9
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Hazelwood
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Hazelwood
8.9%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Hazelwood?
Hazelwood is Kalamazoo's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Hazelwood
25,214
Kalamazoo (73,132) is about 2.9x larger than Hazelwood (25,214).
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Hazelwood
4.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Hazelwood
25.20
Kalamazoo has a 12% higher property crime than Hazelwood.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Hazelwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Hazelwood
8.9%
Hazelwood has a 23% higher unemployment than Kalamazoo.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Hazelwood
$55,930
Hazelwood has a 12% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Hazelwood
$154,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Hazelwood
18.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Hazelwood
48.2%
Kalamazoo has a 23% higher demographics than Hazelwood.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Hazelwood
92.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Hazelwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo scores 74.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 85.5 in Hazelwood. Hazelwood scores 98.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 92.7 in Hazelwood.
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Housing Market — Hazelwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHazelwood has a owner-occupied of 59.5% compared to 42.9% in Kalamazoo. Hazelwood has a single-family homes of 68.3% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo. Hazelwood has a median property tax of $2,360 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo: 39,998 vs Hazelwood: 14,109 for labor force. Hazelwood has a poverty rate of 14.2% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 8.9% in Hazelwood.
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Crime & Safety — Hazelwood leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Hazelwood. Hazelwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.59 compared to 3.50 in Kalamazoo. Hazelwood has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.76 compared to 19.63 in Kalamazoo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHazelwood has a high school diploma or higher of 39.5% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 18.8% in Hazelwood.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a population of 73,132, about 2.9x the size of Hazelwood (25,214). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 38.4.
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Kalamazoo
Hazelwood
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 4 vs Hazelwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.2% in Hazelwood. Hazelwood has a work from home of 11.4% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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