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Compare Bay City to Battle Creek

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bay City may include: Burton, Lincoln-Park, and Monroe.

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

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