City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Hoover | Kalamazoo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,352/mo | $974/mo | 38.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $366,200 | $152,700 | 139.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,765 | $48,649 | 109.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 94.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.1 | 97.0 | 10.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.8 | 98.8 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 99.4 | 3.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hoover, you'd need $100,111 in Kalamazoo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hoover and Kalamazoo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Kalamazoo than in Hoover. If you earn $80,000 in Hoover, you'd need about $80,089 in Kalamazoo to keep the same standard of living.