Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Roanoke
98,677
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Roanoke
$52,671
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Roanoke
$180,500
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Roanoke
$964
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Roanoke
6.20
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Roanoke
91.4
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Roanoke
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Roanoke
5.5%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Roanoke?
Roanoke is Kalamazoo's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Roanoke
98,677
Roanoke has a 26% larger population than Kalamazoo.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Roanoke
6.20
Roanoke has a 17% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Roanoke
40.56
Roanoke has a 29% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Roanoke
37.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Roanoke
5.5%
Kalamazoo has a 20% higher unemployment than Roanoke.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Roanoke
$52,671
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Roanoke
$180,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Roanoke
20.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Roanoke
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Roanoke
91.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Roanoke share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Roanoke
Roanoke leads in 5 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 80.5 in Roanoke. Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,254 in Roanoke (7% lower). Roanoke scores 100.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a median property tax of $1,828 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (51% lower). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 11.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a poverty rate of 19.7% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Roanoke has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.9% in Kalamazoo. Roanoke has a per capita income of $34,792 vs $27,514 in Kalamazoo (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.11 in Roanoke. Kalamazoo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.63 compared to 32.73 in Roanoke. Roanoke has a property crime clearance of 18.3% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Roanoke leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoanoke has a high school diploma or higher of 44.0% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Roanoke has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.2% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoanoke has a population of 98,677, about 1.3x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 38.0.
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Kalamazoo
Roanoke
Healthcare — Roanoke leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRoanoke: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services. Roanoke: 3.8 vs Kalamazoo: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Roanoke leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Roanoke. Roanoke has a work from home of 10.7% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Roanoke has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo.
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