Population
Syracuse
146,211
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Syracuse
$125,100
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Syracuse
$998
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Syracuse
7.65
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Syracuse
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Syracuse & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Syracuse's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Syracuse
146,211
Kalamazoo
73,132
Syracuse has a 50% larger population than Kalamazoo.
Violent Crime
Syracuse
7.65
Kalamazoo
5.14
Syracuse has a 33% higher violent crime than Kalamazoo.
Property Crime
Syracuse
42.34
Kalamazoo
28.60
Syracuse has a 32% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Syracuse
41.4%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Syracuse
7.5%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Syracuse
$45,845
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Syracuse
$125,100
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Kalamazoo has a 24% higher home values than Syracuse.
Education
Syracuse
18.8%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Syracuse
51.9%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Kalamazoo has a 17% higher demographics than Syracuse.
Cost of Living
Syracuse
86.9
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Syracuse and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Syracuse leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKalamazoo has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,162 vs $1,392 in Syracuse (20% lower). Kalamazoo has a fair market rent (1br) of $998 vs $1,123 in Syracuse (13% lower). Syracuse scores 100.2 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 vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 13.0% in Syracuse. Kalamazoo has a median home value of $164,500 vs $125,100 in Syracuse (24% higher). Kalamazoo has a single-family homes of 53.7% compared to 44.2% in Syracuse.
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse: 67,768 vs Kalamazoo: 39,998 for labor force. Syracuse has a work from home of 10.5% compared to 8.9% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 38.3% in Syracuse.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.50 compared to 7.21 in Syracuse. Kalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.34 in Syracuse. Kalamazoo has a violent crime clearance of 56.8% compared to 26.9% in Syracuse.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSyracuse has a high school diploma or higher of 35.3% compared to 32.0% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 18.8% in Syracuse.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a population of 146,211, about 2x the size of Kalamazoo (73,132). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 31.9.
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Black
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Syracuse
Kalamazoo
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Syracuse: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Syracuse: 5 vs Kalamazoo: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Syracuse leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSyracuse has a public transit of 6.5% compared to 2.2% in Kalamazoo. Syracuse has a bicycle of 0.9% compared to 0.3% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a drive alone of 74.1% compared to 59.5% in Syracuse.
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