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Kalamazoo, MI is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. The city is ranked highly in several areas by the BestPlaces rankings. Kalamazoo ranks number one in job growth, sixth in crime rate and safety, and tenth in the cost of living index. Additionally, Kalamazoo has an excellent education system with numerous top-rated public schools. These rankings demonstrate that Kalamazoo provides a high quality of life for its residents. With its low cost of living and abundance of job opportunities, Kalamazoo is a great place to live and work for people of all ages.

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#14 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#83 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)
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#89 Best Green Cities
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#237 2005 Best Places to Live
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I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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