Champaign, 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.

Champaign

77.8

#214 nationally

Kalamazoo

71.9

#947 nationally

Champaign leads in crime level (13.7 vs 35.2). Champaign leads in median household income ($58,273 vs $48,649). Champaign leads in average commute (14.8 min vs 17.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Champaign, IL	Kalamazoo, MI
WhereAtHome Score	77.8 (#214)	71.9 (#947)
Population	89,189	73,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$240,516	$245,332
Median Household Income	$58,273	$48,649
Average Commute	14.8 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	52	47
Crime Level	13.7	35.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	98	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+24.1	D+17.7