Bloomington, IL 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.

Bloomington

77.6

#228 nationally

Kalamazoo

71.9

#947 nationally

Bloomington leads in crime level (8.6 vs 35.2). Bloomington leads in median household income ($73,119 vs $48,649). Kalamazoo leads in walk score (47 vs 35).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bloomington, IL	Kalamazoo, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.6 (#228)	71.9 (#947)
Population	78,587	73,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$272,368	$245,332
Median Household Income	$73,119	$48,649
Average Commute	16.3 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	35	47
Crime Level	8.6	35.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	97	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+4.9	D+17.7