Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
St. Cloud
69,926
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
St. Cloud
$61,112
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
St. Cloud
$212,800
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
St. Cloud
$1,005
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
St. Cloud
4.08
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
St. Cloud
100.8
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
St. Cloud
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
St. Cloud
6.5%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & St. Cloud?
St. Cloud is Kalamazoo's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
St. Cloud
69,926
Both cities have similar populations — Kalamazoo at 73,132 and St. Cloud at 69,926.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
St. Cloud
4.08
Kalamazoo has a 21% higher violent crime than St. Cloud.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
St. Cloud
29.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
St. Cloud
62.5%
Kalamazoo leans Democratic while St. Cloud leans Republican.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
St. Cloud
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
St. Cloud
$61,112
St. Cloud has a 20% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
St. Cloud
$212,800
St. Cloud has a 23% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
St. Cloud
17.5%
Kalamazoo has a 12% higher education than St. Cloud.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
St. Cloud
68.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
St. Cloud
100.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and St. Cloud share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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St. Cloud
St. Cloud 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 93.4 in St. Cloud. Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 96.7 in St. Cloud. Kalamazoo scores 91.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in St. Cloud.
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Housing Market — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a vacancy rate of 6.2% compared to 9.2% in Kalamazoo. St. Cloud has a median property tax of $2,199 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (25% lower). St. Cloud has a median home value of $212,800 vs $164,500 in Kalamazoo (23% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Cloud leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a poverty rate of 18.5% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. St. Cloud has a median household income of $61,112 vs $48,965 in Kalamazoo (20% higher). St. Cloud has a per capita income of $32,575 vs $27,514 in Kalamazoo (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Cloud leads
Source: FBI UCRSt. Cloud has a property crime clearance of 34.4% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. St. Cloud has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. St. Cloud has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 3.95 in Kalamazoo.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
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 17.5% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a high school diploma or higher of 33.3% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1x the size of St. Cloud (69,926). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 31.0.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Kalamazoo
St. Cloud
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 4 vs St. Cloud: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Cloud has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.7% in St. Cloud. St. Cloud has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo.
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