Cereal City legacy remains visible in this community of 51,000, where Kellogg's headquarters anchors an economy transitioning from manufacturing glory days. Michigan's continental climate delivers cold, snowy winters—January lows around 17°F with 52 inches of annual snowfall—and warm summers peaking in the low 80s. The Kalamazoo River flows through downtown, creating greenspace corridors in an otherwise flat landscape. Spring arrives late, often not settling in until May, while autumn colors peak in early October.
