| | Battle Creek, MI | Kalamazoo, MI | United States |
| Overall | 82.5 | 87.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.1 | 92.6 | 100 |
| Health | 94.4 | 91.4 | 100 |
| Housing | 48.7 | 64.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $152,200 | $193,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,100.0% | 10,070.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.5 | 91.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.5 | 104.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Battle Creek 
11 Reviews
you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one More
Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that More
Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes More
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Reviews for Kalamazoo 
31 Reviews
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
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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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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