Bethlehem, PA vs Kalamazoo, MI

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bethlehem

74.1

#632 nationally

Kalamazoo

71.9

#947 nationally

Bethlehem leads in crime level (5.6 vs 35.2). Kalamazoo leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 22.6 min). Bethlehem leads in median household income ($62,072 vs $48,649).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bethlehem, PA	Kalamazoo, MI
WhereAtHome Score	74.1 (#632)	71.9 (#947)
Population	78,300	73,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$364,711	$245,332
Median Household Income	$62,072	$48,649
Average Commute	22.6 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	59	47
Crime Level	5.6	35.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	99	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+2.7	D+17.7