Elmhurst, 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.

Elmhurst

73.4

#734 nationally

Kalamazoo

71.9

#947 nationally

Elmhurst leads in crime level (1.6 vs 35.2). Elmhurst leads in median household income ($143,492 vs $48,649). Kalamazoo leads in average commute (17.5 min vs 27.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Elmhurst, IL	Kalamazoo, MI
WhereAtHome Score	73.4 (#734)	71.9 (#947)
Population	45,336	73,126
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$647,169	$245,332
Median Household Income	$143,492	$48,649
Average Commute	27.8 min	17.5 min
Walk Score	48	47
Crime Level	1.6	35.2
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	135	88
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+13.3	D+17.7