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Compare Kalamazoo to Kentwood

This post compares Kalamazoo, Michigan to Kentwood, 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) Kentwood (city)
Population 75,833 51,154
Income (median) $35,338 $40,001
Home Value (median) $99,300 $138,400
White 68% 66%
Black 21% 18%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 25% 31%
Age (median) 26 34
Rentals 55% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Kalamazoo or Kentwood?
A: Kalamazoo has a larger population count than Kentwood: 75833 compared with 51154 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Kalamazoo or Kentwood?
A: Homes tend to be less 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 42% for Kentwood.

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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