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Compare Battle Creek to Bay City

This post compares Battle Creek, Michigan to Bay City, Michigan across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Battle Creek (city) Bay City (city)
Population 51,505 33,736
Income (median) $40,780 $35,640
Home Value (median) $80,700 $67,100
White 71% 91%
Black 18% 3%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 31% 28%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 40% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Battle Creek or Bay City?
A: Battle Creek has a larger population count than Bay City: 51505 compared with 33736 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Battle Creek or in Bay City?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Battle Creek.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Battle Creek or Bay City?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Battle Creek.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Battle Creek does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Battle Creek versus 29% for Bay City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Battle Creek may include: Roseville, Taylor, and Lincoln-Park.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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