Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Urbana
38,447
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Urbana
$45,854
Home Value
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Urbana
$186,300
Rent
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Urbana
$951
Crime Rate
Kalamazoo
5.14
Urbana
5.44
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Urbana
90.7
Avg Temp
Kalamazoo
N/A
Urbana
N/A
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Urbana
5.7%
How Similar Are Kalamazoo & Urbana?
Urbana is Kalamazoo's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kalamazoo
73,132
Urbana
38,447
Kalamazoo has a 47% larger population than Urbana.
Violent Crime
Kalamazoo
5.14
Urbana
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Kalamazoo
28.60
Urbana
24.92
Kalamazoo has a 13% higher property crime than Urbana.
Political Leaning
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Urbana
37.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Urbana
5.7%
Kalamazoo has a 17% higher unemployment than Urbana.
Median Income
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Urbana
$45,854
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Urbana
$186,300
Urbana has a 12% higher home values than Kalamazoo.
Education
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Urbana
31.4%
Urbana has a 37% higher education than Kalamazoo.
Demographics
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Urbana
59.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Kalamazoo
91.2
Urbana
90.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kalamazoo and Urbana share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
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Urbana
Urbana leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Urbana leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDUrbana scores 61.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.3 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo scores 106.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 114.6 in Urbana. Urbana has a fair market rent (1br) of $946 vs $998 in Kalamazoo (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a median property tax of $2,754 vs $4,480 in Urbana (39% lower). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 13.6% in Urbana. Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 41.6% in Urbana.
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Jobs & Economy — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo: 39,998 vs Urbana: 20,221 for labor force. Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 27.5% in Urbana. Urbana has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Urbana. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 35.1% in Urbana. Urbana has a property crime clearance of 17.3% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Urbana leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauUrbana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 19.8% in Kalamazoo. Urbana has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% 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 1.9x the size of Urbana (38,447).
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Kalamazoo
Urbana
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Urbana: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Urbana leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUrbana has a bicycle of 3.9% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Urbana has a public transit of 7.2% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 51.8% in Urbana.
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