Bay City, MI vs Flint, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBay City, MIFlint, MI
Population32,32080,175
Median Household Income$49,420$37,646
Median Rent$766/mo$915/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$53,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9293
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%52%
Poverty Rate19.1%34.1%
Unemployment Rate8.7%13.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5101,097
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5801,092
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr252252
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min22.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.819.2
College Degree Rate18.8%14.2%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-2.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.