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Compare Kalamazoo to Battle Creek

This post compares Kalamazoo, Michigan to Battle Creek, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Kalamazoo (city) Battle Creek (city)
Population 75,833 51,505
Income (median) $35,338 $40,780
Home Value (median) $99,300 $80,700
White 68% 71%
Black 21% 18%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 25% 31%
Age (median) 26 36
Rentals 55% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kalamazoo or Battle Creek?
A: Kalamazoo has a larger population count than Battle Creek: 75833 compared with 51505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Kalamazoo or in Battle Creek?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Kalamazoo.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kalamazoo or Battle Creek?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Kalamazoo.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Kalamazoo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Kalamazoo versus 40% for Battle Creek.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Kalamazoo may include: Lansing, Mount-Pleasant, and Grand-Rapids.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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