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Job Market/Employment
Pfizer is a large employer in Kalamazoo, as are a number of biotechnology companies, James River Corporation and Stryker Corporation. Kalamazoo is also known for its university research, farming communities and close proximity to the automotive manufacturing center of Detroit. You can use our search tools to find an apartment in Kalamazoo near your employer.
Cost of Living/Housing
There are approximately 78,000 Kalamazoo residents and boasts some twenty-two neighborhoods, many of which have apartments for rent listed on Apartments.com.
Demographics/Neighboring Towns
Kalamazoo is a younger town with a large college student base. The median household income in Kalamazoo is $31,189, with a per capita income of $16,897. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.99.
Recreational Activities and Attractions
Kalamazoo is home to a number of cultural institutions such as the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum and the Kalamazoo Valley Museum. The Gibson Guitar Corporation was originally founded in Kalamazoo and has set the tone for a number of musical museums and local bands.
Kalamazoo is also home to three non-collegiate sports teams, the Kalamazoo Kings, a minor-league baseball team, the Kalamazoo Wings, a minor-league hockey team, and the Kalamazoo Xplosion, an indoor football league.
Oddly, there is no zoo in Kalamazoo.
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