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 | Kalamazoo | Southaven | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $974/mo | $1,228/mo | 20.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $197,200 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,649 | $72,513 | 32.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.0 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 80.3 | 20.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 96.9 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 95.2 | 4.4% higher 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 Kalamazoo, you'd need $100,100 in Southaven to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kalamazoo and Southaven have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Kalamazoo than in Southaven. If you earn $80,000 in Kalamazoo, you'd need about $80,080 in Southaven to keep the same standard of living.