Kalamazoo

United States • North America

Primary City: Kalamazoo

Primary State/Province: Michigan

Primary Language: English

Population: 582K

GDP: $29B • GDP per capita: $49,582

Conurbations · Tier D
#832

Global Rank

2.1

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%

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Kalamazoo metro area

42.29, -85.59
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗4#T-265
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗1#T-227
Market Cap Score↗$117B#142
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-302
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers↗0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Sports

Other Teams

College Football (FBS)1 team

American Football • FBS

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo

No titles4 Conf65 maj seasons
College/University Teams3 teams

Basketball • NCAA

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo

Hockey • College Hockey

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo

W Basketball • NCAA W

Western Michigan (W)

Kalamazoo

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Stryker Corporation$117BPublic

Total Market Cap: $117B across 1 companies

Source data as of June 7, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1524

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

Kalamazoo • 4 - Regional

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