Cost of Living in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$13,944
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

82.6
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is roughly 17% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 100
Enrollment 36,423
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 5.9%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 6
Avg In-State $26,601
Avg Out-of-State $28,578
Avg Grad Rate 64.6%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
West Michigan College of Barbering and Beauty 85 $0 100.0%
Kalamazoo College 1,196 $58,185 82.0%
Ross Medical Education Center-Portage 94 $0 60.0%
Western Michigan University 16,693 $15,198 58.0%
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6,320 $6,420 23.0%
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine 352 $0