Bay City, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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

MetricBay City, MIMount Pleasant, MI
Population32,32021,236
Median Household Income$49,420$44,706
Median Rent$766/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$173,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%50.7%
Poverty Rate19.1%31.4%
Unemployment Rate8.7%7.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k510420
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5801,199
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min15 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.815.2
College Degree Rate18.8%42.9%
Foreign-Born %2.3%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.6%

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