Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Midwest City
58,170
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Midwest City
$57,739
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Midwest City
$158,400
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Midwest City
$1,046
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Midwest City
3.49
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Midwest City
95.3
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Midwest City
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Midwest City
7.2%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Midwest City?
Midwest City is Kalamazoo's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Midwest City
58,170
Kalamazoo has a 20% larger population than Midwest City.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Midwest City
3.49
Kalamazoo has a 32% higher violent crime than Midwest City.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Midwest City
20.81
Kalamazoo has a 27% higher property crime than Midwest City.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Midwest City
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Midwest City has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Midwest City
7.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Midwest City
$57,739
Midwest City has a 15% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Midwest City
$158,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Midwest City
16.1%
Kalamazoo has a 19% higher education than Midwest City.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Midwest City
58.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Midwest City
95.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Midwest City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Midwest City
Kalamazoo leads in 4 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 92.3 in Midwest City. Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 94.1 in Midwest City. Midwest City scores 99.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Midwest City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a median property tax of $1,471 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (87% lower). Midwest City has a single-family homes of 77.8% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo. Midwest City has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 42.9% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidwest City has a poverty rate of 15.3% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo: 39,998 vs Midwest City: 28,268 for labor force. Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 33.2% in Midwest City.
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Crime & Safety — Midwest City leads
Source: FBI UCRMidwest City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Midwest City. Midwest City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.66 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo.
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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 16.1% in Midwest City. Midwest City has a high school diploma or higher of 34.4% 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 ACSKalamazoo has a population of 73,132, about 1.3x the size of Midwest City (58,170). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 36.1.
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Kalamazoo
Midwest City
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Midwest City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Midwest City. Kalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Midwest City. Kalamazoo: 16 min vs Midwest City: 21 min for mean commute time.
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