2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Normal, IL vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Kalamazoo is 0.7% longer than it is for residents of Normal.
- 38.5% fewer residents of Kalamazoo work from home compared to residents of Normal.
 Normal, ILKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1727
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 Commute Mode
 Normal, ILKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.6%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.9%0.5%
 Walk8.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock6.0%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Normal, ILKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.2%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.26.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.8.8%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.3.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.2%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock0.7%2.9%
Reviews for Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  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

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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 9 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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