Kalamazoo Auto Insurance (MI)

Kalamazoo, Michigan is a city of around 73,000 spread about an area of about 25 square miles. It is the seat of Kalamazoo County and is home to Western Michigan University. Kalamazoo is known for its breweries and brewpubs and is home to headquarters of the Checkers Motors Company.

The area is served by several highways including Interstate 94, US Highway 131, and Michigan 43, M-96. Compared to the rest of the state Kalamazoo’s annual fatal accident count is typically lower. Public transit is provided by Metro Transit.

With a humid continental climate, Kalamazoo has hot summers, cold winters, moderate humidity and violent thunderstorms. Snowfall can be low to moderate but blizzards are known to affect the area. During late spring and early summer, the region can see violent thunderstorms with severe thunder and lightning storms, torrential rain, hail, and an occasional but rare tornado.