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Compare Grand Rapids to Bay City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Grand Rapids may include: Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Battle-Creek.

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

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