Population
Rochester
209,720
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Rochester
$120,600
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Rochester
$1,039
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Rochester
5.82
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Rochester
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Rochester & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Rochester's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester
209,720
Kalamazoo
73,132
Rochester (209,720) is about 2.9x larger than Kalamazoo (73,132).
Violent Crime
Rochester
5.82
Kalamazoo
5.14
Rochester has a 12% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Rochester
32.89
Kalamazoo
28.60
Rochester has a 13% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Rochester
40.5%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Rochester
7.9%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Rochester has a 13% higher unemployment than Kalamazoo.
Median Income
Rochester
$46,628
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Rochester
$120,600
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Kalamazoo has a 27% higher home values than Rochester.
Education
Rochester
19.9%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Rochester
41.5%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Kalamazoo has a 34% higher demographics than Rochester.
Cost of Living
Rochester
87.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester
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Kalamazoo
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,573 in Rochester (35% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,256 in Rochester (26% lower). Rochester scores 101.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a median home value of $164,500 vs $120,600 in Rochester (27% higher). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 10.7% in Rochester. Kalamazoo has a owner-occupied of 42.9% compared to 37.2% in Rochester.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester: 105,967 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 7.9% in Rochester.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.53 in Rochester. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 45.8% in Rochester. Kalamazoo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 4.05 in Rochester.
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 209,720, about 2.9x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 33.5.
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Rochester
Kalamazoo
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Rochester: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Rochester has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Rochester has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo.
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