Kalamazoo
- Town in Michigan
Town
Kalamazoo
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in Michigan
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 271 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C minus
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B+
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade C minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$113,700
National
$229,800Median Rent
$825
National
$1,096Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Kalamazoo Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault1,134.7national 282.7
- Murder18.3national 6.1
- Rape100.8national 40.7
- Robbery178national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary964.5national 500.1
- Theft3,199.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft638.7national 284
Residents
Working in Kalamazoo
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$43,222
National
$64,994Top Public Schools Serving Kalamazoo
Top Private Schools Near Kalamazoo
- grade A minus
Hackett Catholic Prep
- Rating 3.59 out of 5 39 reviews
- grade A minus
Kalamazoo Christian High School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 68 reviews
- grade B+
Heritage Christian Academy
- Rating 3.95 out of 5 42 reviews
- grade A
St. Augustine Cathedral School
- Rating 4.54 out of 5 13 reviews
- grade unavailable
Kalamazoo Christian Elementary and Middle School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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I'm sorry but as a resident here, I am disgusted by the pathetic mismanagement of our roads , businesses and taxes. For instance who is the idiot that proposed the double self -regulating roundabouts at sprinkle and cork? This area is totally unsuited for this sort of thing and almost daily accidents happen randomly and without any acknowledgement from the city of Kalamazoo. Semis flip over- 2 in the past month! In the same spot. The designers didn't include semis in there ridiculous schemes! It's no surprise-the traffic lights have been poorly timed on sprinkle road for decades with seemingly no rhyme or reason..once you finally get rolling, you have to stop at market street and wait for 2 cars. Then get to the next red light and wait for an eternity. Additionally, another season of roadwork has begun. It's funny because they do this every year. They tear up an area and put up a bunch of barrels ,then they go tear up another spot and do it again. This is why Kalamazoo sucks so bad
I think Kalamazoo is an excellent city! There are many fun local festivals, and the downtown area supports small local businesses. They are also very invested in the arts, giving scholarships to the local Arts Institution and the Civic Theatre! Not only do they promote arts among the residents, but especially to the students. Programs like Education for Employment/Arts give free college level training to arts and trades schools to junior and senior high schoolers. However, the public school system is not the best and there is violence and occasional drug usage. To combat this, Kalamazoo has put a scholarship in place, called the Promise, which gives everyone who attended Kalamazoo Public Schools K-12 free college tuition at any Michigan college. Overall, Kalamazoo is a great place to raise a family!
Kalamazoo is a unique city. I have been a resident of Kalamazoo for the majority of my childhood and adult life. Kalamazoo is culturally diverse, a city of great opportunity, and liberal perspective. With the Kalamazoo Promise offered to any local resident who attends Kalamazoo Public Schools, the program funded by local companies like Pfizer and Upjohn, offers paid college tuition to almost every Michigan College. As a Kalamazoo Promise Scholar, I was able to graduate from a local private college with very little debt. I now work as a Children’s Services Specialist with Kalamazoo County DHHS. I have personally observed countless programs offered by Kalamazoo County which provide services to our underserved population. Kalamazoo by far is a community based city which supports its citizens who need it most. I am very fortunate to have grown up in such a supportive community.