Kalamazoo

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#722

Global Rank

2.9

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%


Share

United States • North America • Language power

Population
582K
GDP
$29B
GDP per capita
$49,582
Land area
7,353 km² (2,839 mi²)
Density
79/km² (205/mi²)

Primary city Kalamazoo

State / province Michigan

Language English

Kalamazoo metro area

42.29, -85.59
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

5 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Kalamazoo Wings

Kalamazoo

Other College Teams3 teams

Hockey • College Hockey

Western Michigan

Kalamazoo

Women's College Basketball (Mid-American)

Western Michigan (W)

No titles2 Tour Apps

College Hockey

Western Michigan

1 Nat'l Champ1 Frozen Four
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

Championship History

1 titles

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Kalamazoo, across all sports, newest first. 1 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

Western Michigan
2025· 2025-04-12

Top Companies

1 companies
1Stryker Corporation
$112B
Public

Total Market Cap: $112B across 1 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Kalamazoo-Portage, MI, since 1978. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
05010015020025030035019801990200020102020

One year
One year +0.7%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +49.8%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +34.1%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −23.1%
2007Q1 to 2012Q2

Languages of Kalamazoo

English first in Michigan.

LanguageShare
English89.6%
Spanish3.1%
Standard Arabic1.8%
Mandarin Chinese0.5%
German0.3%
English reach, Michigan
98%
Tier 1 census

Michigan on the languages board · Language power

Screen of Kalamazoo

#187 by film pedigree · score 18.7 · 6 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: John Briley, Betty Hutton, Becky Johnston, Terry Rossio, Paul Weatherwax

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1557

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

Kalamazoo • 4 - Regional