Population
Valdosta
55,222
Kalamazoo
73,132
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Home Value
Valdosta
$165,300
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Rent
Valdosta
$1,000
Kalamazoo
$1,031
Crime Rate
Valdosta
5.56
Kalamazoo
5.14
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Kalamazoo
91.2
Avg Temp
Valdosta
N/A
Kalamazoo
N/A
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
How Similar Are Valdosta & Kalamazoo?
Kalamazoo is Valdosta's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Valdosta
55,222
Kalamazoo
73,132
Kalamazoo has a 24% larger population than Valdosta.
Violent Crime
Valdosta
5.56
Kalamazoo
5.14
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Valdosta
40.79
Kalamazoo
28.60
Valdosta has a 30% higher property crime than Kalamazoo.
Political Leaning
Valdosta
58.8%
Kalamazoo
40.3%
Valdosta leans Republican while Kalamazoo leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Valdosta
6.7%
Kalamazoo
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Valdosta
$45,849
Kalamazoo
$48,965
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Valdosta
$165,300
Kalamazoo
$164,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Valdosta
16.1%
Kalamazoo
19.8%
Kalamazoo has a 19% higher education than Valdosta.
Demographics
Valdosta
35.8%
Kalamazoo
62.9%
Kalamazoo has a 43% higher demographics than Valdosta.
Cost of Living
Valdosta
86.3
Kalamazoo
91.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Valdosta and Kalamazoo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Valdosta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDValdosta has a fair market rent (1br) of $921 vs $998 in Kalamazoo (8% lower). Valdosta scores 99.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 106.8 in Kalamazoo. Valdosta scores 70.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 74.3 in Kalamazoo.
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Housing Market — Valdosta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSValdosta has a median property tax of $1,643 vs $2,754 in Kalamazoo (40% lower). Kalamazoo has a vacancy rate of 9.2% compared to 12.2% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 53.7% in Kalamazoo.
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Jobs & Economy — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Kalamazoo: 39,998 vs Valdosta: 26,754 for labor force. Kalamazoo has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 37.6% in Valdosta.
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Crime & Safety — Kalamazoo leads
Source: FBI UCRKalamazoo has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.63 compared to 33.79 in Valdosta. Valdosta has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 11.8% in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.15 in Valdosta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKalamazoo has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.8% compared to 16.1% in Valdosta. Valdosta has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% 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 1.3x the size of Valdosta (55,222). Kalamazoo skews younger with a median age of 26.8 vs 28.9.
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Valdosta
Kalamazoo
Healthcare — Kalamazoo leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKalamazoo: 3.7 vs Valdosta: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kalamazoo: 4 vs Valdosta: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Kalamazoo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKalamazoo has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta. Kalamazoo has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 3.9% in Valdosta. Kalamazoo has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Valdosta.
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