Population
Montgomery
198,440
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Montgomery
$148,500
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Montgomery
$1,059
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Montgomery
5.95
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Montgomery
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Montgomery & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Montgomery's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Montgomery
198,440
Kalamazoo
73,132
Montgomery (198,440) is about 2.7x larger than Kalamazoo (73,132).
Violent Crime
Montgomery
5.95
Kalamazoo
5.14
Montgomery has a 13% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Montgomery
22.35
Kalamazoo
28.60
Kalamazoo has a 22% higher property crime than Montgomery.
Political Leaning
Montgomery
34.1%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kalamazoo has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Montgomery
6.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Montgomery
$55,687
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Montgomery has a 12% higher median income than Kalamazoo.
Home Values
Montgomery
$148,500
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Montgomery
22.1%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Montgomery has a 10% higher education than Kalamazoo.
Demographics
Montgomery
27.7%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Kalamazoo's demographics is significantly higher than Montgomery's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Montgomery
91.2
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Montgomery and Kalamazoo differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Montgomery
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Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo 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 85.4 in Montgomery. Montgomery has a fair market rent (1br) of $870 vs $998 in Kalamazoo (13% lower). Montgomery has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,016 vs $1,162 in Kalamazoo (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery has a median property tax of $558 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (80% lower). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 14.5% in Montgomery. Montgomery has a single-family homes of 73.0% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Montgomery leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMontgomery: 93,419 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Montgomery has a poverty rate of 20.9% compared to 27.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.92 in Montgomery. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 4.7% in Montgomery. Kalamazoo has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 1.7% in Montgomery.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Montgomery leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMontgomery has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Montgomery has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% 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 ACSMontgomery has a population of 198,440, about 2.7x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 36.2.
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Montgomery
Kalamazoo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMontgomery: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services. Kalamazoo: 3.7 vs Montgomery: 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 public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.4% in Montgomery. Kalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Montgomery. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 7.2% in Montgomery.
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