There are 18 independent living communities serving Kalamazoo, Michigan. This includes 12 communities in Kalamazoo and 6 nearby. The mean daily cost for independent living in Michigan is $59, with costs ranging between $14 and $144 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to an average cost of $1,760, with costs ranging from about $412 to $4,317. The mean yearly cost is $21,120, which is below the national average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Kalamazoo generally range between $633 per month and $2,420 per month. The median cost is around $1,712 per month, or about $20,543 per year.
Located within Kalamazoo County, Kalamazoo is a medium-sized city in the State of Michigan. It is part of the Kalamazoo-Portage metro statistical area. With 158,937 residents living within the city itself and 252,978 in the encompassing metro area, it is the 5th biggest city in Michigan. The 55+ community comprises approximately 22% of the overall population.
Kalamazoo has an above average SeniorScore™ of 73. The city has an average per capita income of $23,000 and an average household income is $41,000 (the Michigan state average is $46,000). The mean housing price in Kalamazoo is $120,000, which is much less than the state average of $177,000. Kalamazoo has a high unemployment rate of roughly 12.69%.
Kalamazoo has extreme mean temperatures, with tolerable winters and mildly warm summers. The city gets average levels of rainfall annually. In relation to other cities in the US, Kalamazoo has below average air quality and a very high crime rate.