Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Mishawaka
50,907
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Mishawaka
$53,120
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Mishawaka
$140,600
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Mishawaka
$1,041
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Mishawaka
2.36
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Mishawaka
90.2
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Mishawaka
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Mishawaka
6.7%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Mishawaka?
Mishawaka is Kalamazoo's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Mishawaka
50,907
Kalamazoo has a 30% larger population than Mishawaka.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Mishawaka
2.36
Kalamazoo's violent crime is significantly higher than Mishawaka's — 54% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Mishawaka
25.70
Kalamazoo has a 10% higher property crime than Mishawaka.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Mishawaka
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mishawaka has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Mishawaka
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Mishawaka
$53,120
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Mishawaka
$140,600
Kalamazoo has a 15% higher home values than Mishawaka.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Mishawaka
18.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Mishawaka
77.8%
Mishawaka has a 19% higher demographics than Kalamazoo.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Mishawaka
90.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Mishawaka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kalamazoo leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMishawaka scores 96.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,292 in Mishawaka (10% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,105 in Mishawaka (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMishawaka has a median property tax of $1,375 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (100% lower). Kalamazoo has a median home value of $164,500 vs $140,600 in Mishawaka (17% higher). Mishawaka has a owner-occupied of 49.4% compared to 42.9% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Mishawaka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMishawaka has a poverty rate of 16.3% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo: 39,998 vs Mishawaka: 26,681 for labor force. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka.
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Crime & Safety — Mishawaka leads
Source: FBI UCRMishawaka has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.58 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo. Mishawaka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. Mishawaka has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.36 compared to 5.14 in Kalamazoo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMishawaka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 18.9% in Mishawaka.
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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 1.4x the size of Mishawaka (50,907). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 35.6.
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Kalamazoo
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Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 4 vs Mishawaka: 3 for with emergency services. Kalamazoo: 3.7 vs Mishawaka: 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 bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Mishawaka. Kalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.6% in Mishawaka. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.3% in Mishawaka.
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