Kalamazoo, MI

US City in Michigan, Midwest · ranked on 22 metrics

Kalamazoo, MI is a US city in Michigan with a population of 72,527 (298th of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (72nd of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (77th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (168th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (370th of 395), Poverty Rate (%) (398th of 434), Median Household Income (382nd of 434).

Population
72,527
298th highest of 477
Density
2,937.0
200th highest of 477
Growth rate
-0.22%
359th highest of 477
Area
24.69
334th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Michigan

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 24th of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    72nd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    77th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    112th of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    142nd of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    155th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    168th of 434
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 255th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    323rd of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    370th of 395
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    398th of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    382nd of 434
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    343rd of 395
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    369th of 434
  6. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    323rd of 395
  7. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    319th of 395
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    315th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Crime & Safety (15). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Quick answers

What is the population of Kalamazoo, MI?
Kalamazoo, MI has a population of 72,527, 298th among 477 US cities.
What does Kalamazoo, MI rank best at?
Among US cities, Kalamazoo, MI ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (72nd of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (77th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (168th of 434).
Where does Kalamazoo, MI rank worst?
Kalamazoo, MI ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (370th of 395); Poverty Rate (%) (398th of 434); Median Household Income (382nd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Kalamazoo, MI?
Rankodex ranks Kalamazoo, MI on 22 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

22 metrics with a value for this place, in 5 topics