Hospitals in Kalamazoo, MI
2 facilities hiring travelers, 20 openings. Advertised pay sits 5% above the Michigan median; a two-bedroom runs $1,140 a month at HUD fair market rent.
- Facilities hiring
- 2
- Openings
- 20
- Median advertised weekly
- $2,347
- State income tax
- Yes
- 2BR rent
- $1,140
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Facilities
Openings, ranges and medians are advertised weekly rates on current postings, refreshed hourly; with a single priced posting the median is that posting's rate.
What it costs to live here
Against the national average, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI runs housing 18% below and groceries and goods 6% below. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro, 2024.)
| Category | vs. national average |
|---|
| Overall | 5% below |
| Housing | 18% below |
| Utilities | 1% below |
| Groceries and goods | 6% below |
| Services | at par |
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Kalamazoo is $1,140 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $960.
Michigan taxes wage income.
Housing on CircleRN
2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of Kalamazoo's hospitals.
Common questions
- Which Kalamazoo hospital hires travelers most?
- Borgess Medical Center, with 12 of the city's 20 openings and 236 beds. Bronson Methodist Hospital is second at 8. Counts are refreshed hourly from the board.
- Do I need a Michigan license to work in Kalamazoo?
- Michigan is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Michigan license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
- Is there housing on CircleRN near Kalamazoo?
- Yes: 2 places listed by hosts for travelers within 25 miles of the city's hospitals, from $1,200 a month. Take the stipend and rent one, or use the listings to compare against what your recruiter quotes.
- Does Michigan tax travel nurse pay?
- Michigan taxes wage income, so the taxable base of a package is taxed at the state level as well as federally. Stipends are not wages; what counts as a stipend depends on your tax home.
- How long are travel assignments in Kalamazoo, MI?
- 13 weeks is the median length of the open postings at hospitals in Kalamazoo, MI on the CircleRN board. Extensions are agreed with the agency and the facility once you are there and are not counted here.
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