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Compare Bay City to Grand Rapids

This post compares Bay City, Michigan to Grand Rapids, 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) Grand Rapids (city)
Population 33,736 195,355
Income (median) $35,640 $36,805
Home Value (median) $67,100 $121,800
White 91% 67%
Black 3% 19%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 29% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bay City or Grand Rapids?
A: Bay City has a much smaller population count than Grand Rapids: 33736 compared with 195355 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bay City or in Grand Rapids?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bay City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bay City or Grand Rapids?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Bay City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Grand Rapids does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Bay City versus 45% for Grand Rapids.

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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