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Kalamazoo

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Kalamazoo

Total population

73,280

Median home value

$196,100

37.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$59,226

Kalamazoo$59k
National$74k

Air quality index

34Good
Weather81°F · Sunny
Coordinates42.28°, -85.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kalamazoo is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area in southwestern Michigan, which had a population of 261,670 in 2020.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
28
Median home value
$196,100
Housing units
32,160
Poverty rate
18.9%
Unemployment
4.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
59%
Black
23%
Asian
2.5%
Hispanic
11.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.2752
Longitude
-85.5885
Water area
0.45 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
81°F
Sunny
Tonight
59°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
85°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
67°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
94°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Kalamazoo, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.5
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
103
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
35.8%
Diabetes
12.4%
Adult obesity
44.5%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
18.6%
No leisure activity
29.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
573,694
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    22,239
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    20,301
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    19,553
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    18,056
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16,684
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    16,576
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    16,084
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    15,790

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2015-05-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,376

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
13,066
Avg daily Wikipedia views
436
Attention level
Modest

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kalamazoo

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library