Population
Moline
42,235
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Moline
$141,900
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Moline
$887
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Moline
3.84
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Moline
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Moline & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Moline's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Moline
42,235
Kalamazoo
73,132
Kalamazoo has a 42% larger population than Moline.
Violent Crime
Moline
3.84
Kalamazoo
5.14
Kalamazoo has a 25% higher violent crime than Moline.
Property Crime
Moline
33.34
Kalamazoo
28.60
Moline has a 14% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Moline
44.4%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Moline
6.6%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Moline
$63,959
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Moline has a 23% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Moline
$141,900
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Kalamazoo has a 14% higher home values than Moline.
Education
Moline
20.0%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Moline
69.5%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Moline
96.3
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Moline and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Moline
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Kalamazoo
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 86.1 in Moline. Kalamazoo scores 87.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 98.9 in Moline. Kalamazoo scores 89.9 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 99.1 in Moline.
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMoline has a owner-occupied of 66.0% compared to 42.9% in Kalamazoo. Moline has a single-family homes of 72.7% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a median property tax of $2,754 vs $3,365 in Moline (22% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Moline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo: 39,998 vs Moline: 21,476 for labor force. Moline has a poverty rate of 16.0% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Moline has a median household income of $63,959 vs $48,965 in Kalamazoo (31% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 11.16 in Moline. Moline has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.26 compared to 0.78 in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 39.4% in Moline.
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Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Moline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMoline has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% 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 1.7x the size of Moline (42,235). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 38.7.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Moline
Kalamazoo
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Moline: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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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 0.2% in Moline. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.6% in Moline. Kalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.9% in Moline.
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