EastwoodMI
Some 6,669 people live in this town, in Michigan.
Is Eastwood a good place to live?
60% of households live in a home they own in Eastwood, against 84% in Michigan’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Eastwood yet; the figures below are still real.
Every workday, about 4,138 people come to Eastwood for work
Where Eastwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Moving to Eastwood: who provides what
Eastwood is unincorporated, so Kalamazoo County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eastwood.
With 1.6 jobs for every working resident, Eastwood draws in 4,138 commuters
Eastwood’s average commute stands at 22 minutes. Only 4% of working residents stay in Eastwood for work; the rest commute out. Since 2011, Eastwood has added 3,971 jobs, to 4,237 in 2021. Half of commuters travel less than 7 miles.
| Eastwood | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Eastwood has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Eastwood than in 96% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 31% come from inland flooding and 31% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Eastwood
A winter brings about 65 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Eastwood stands out in Michigan and nationally: a larger share of its adults have obesity
The share of adults in Eastwood who report frequent mental distress: 22%. Of 32 CDC measures, Eastwood beats the Michigan average on 3 and trails it on 18.
| Eastwood | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Eastwood | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.2% | 7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.4% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eastwood has set aside 0.4% of its land for conservation
2 parks and preserves cover 4 acres in Eastwood.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Recreation Area | — | 2 |
| 2. Rynbrant Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Eastwood sells for about $178K
A home in Eastwood typically sold within 16 days of listing. 31% of the homes sold in Eastwood went for more than their asking price. Also worth knowing: the rent at the middle of the market for Eastwood comes to $1,065 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Air Zoo and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eastwood. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Theme parkAir Zoo
11 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year
2 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of Arts
30 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic20 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo
2 mi MuseumKalamazoo Valley MuseumPhoto credits
Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gilmore Car Museum: Kevin S. Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts: 72elyod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kalamazoo Valley Museum: Cody Hough, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Eastwood
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Eastwood
About 2 of every 100 Eastwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Eastwood’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Eastwood.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalamazoo Township | #667 | D | C+ | D | C | C+ |
| Kalamazoo | #675 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Comstock Township | #493 | C+ | C+ | — | C | C+ |
Comstock Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Eastwood isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eastwood with a neighbor →
Questions about Eastwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eastwood, MI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Eastwood yet; the figures below are still real. Some 6,669 people live in this town, in Michigan.