51% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Westwood, above both the Michigan town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Westwood yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Westwood has grown 11% from 2010 to 2020

8,653 counted in 2010 and 9,621 in 2020.

8,6532010

9,6212020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Getting set up

Moving to Westwood: who provides what

Westwood is unincorporated, so Kalamazoo County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterKalamazoo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesKalamazoo CountyKalamazoo County provides services here

SchoolsKalamazoo Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereKalamazoo Township ClerkKalamazoo Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4900649006 100%Census 2020

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 Westwood.

Natural hazards

Westwood faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.

9risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

Full pageWestwood’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Westwood’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Westwood for work: only 2% work in town. Westwood’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Michigan’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2011, Westwood has lost 594 jobs, to 1,010 in 2021.

2%work in town

	Westwood	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	20 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	14%	8.9%	9.6%
Median household income	$58,000	$77,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	5.9%	8%

Where working residents work

In Westwood2%

Kalamazoo34%

Portage9%

Kalamazoo Township6%

Oshtemo Township5%

6 mi

median commute distance

1,010

jobs based in Westwood

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageWestwood’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here1,010 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Westwood Commute times20 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 6 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Westwood

Westwood has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 109 inches of snow falls in a winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°

Spring37–58°

Summer59–81°

Fall42–61°

Oct 18

typical first frost

Apr 28

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageWestwood’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow109″ of snow a winter · 38 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Westwood is

Westwood beats the Michigan average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Westwood.

	Westwood	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	28%	34%	36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	30%	36%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	12%	14%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	8.8%	12%	12%

32 measures vs. Michigan

18 better13 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Westwood	MI
Fewer adults with COPD	5.9%	8.1%
Fewer adults with diabetes	8.8%	11.9%
Fewer adults treating high blood pressure	74.3%	77.6%

Bronson Methodist Hospital

2.7 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageWestwood’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · Bronson Methodist Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 18 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Westwood has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation

0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

3.1%conserved

3.1%

conserved · 57 of 1,814 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Stroud Family Park	0.1 mi	2
2. Academy Park	—	1
3. Scheid Township Park	—	1

Full pageWestwood’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · Stroud Family Park Conserved land3.1% conserved · 57 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Westwood?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The median home in Westwood sells for about $259K

59% of Westwood households own their home.

$259Kmedian sale price

	Westwood	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	59%	84%	73%
Median rent	$1,233 a month	$1,046 a month	$1,185 a month

Market temperature

days on market

99.9%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageWestwood’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.4 years of income Rents$1,233 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Air Zoo and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Westwood. Close and well known come first.

All 36 attractions →

6 mi Theme parkAir Zoo

14 mi MuseumGilmore Car Museum87K visitors a year

2 mi MuseumKalamazoo Institute of Arts 25 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo

34 mi MuseumAmerican Museum of Magic

2 mi MuseumKalamazoo Valley Museum

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Westwood

15pages on Westwood

The big questions

HealthBetter than MI on 18 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$58K median household income · 1,010 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 9% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 3% conserved land PlacesAttractions36 nearby · Kalamazoo Institute of Arts 2 mi LibraryAlma Powell Branch Library CollegesWestern Michigan University is 1.6 mi away

The story

Climate83° summer highs · 109″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Westwood

Western Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kalamazoo1.6 mi$15,252 in-state tuition Kalamazoo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Kalamazoo1.6 mi$61,050 tuition Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kalamazoo6 mi$4,144 in-state tuition

About 12 of every 100 Westwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Westwood for work

Where Westwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

1,010jobs based in Westwood

2%of working residents work in town

6 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

About Westwood

Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States

Westwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. As of the 2020 census, Westwood had a population of 9,621.

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