Bay City, MI vs Owosso, MI

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

MetricBay City, MIOwosso, MI
Population32,32014,632
Median Household Income$49,420$54,229
Median Rent$766/mo$784/mo
Median Home Value$97,600$132,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%48.1%
Poverty Rate19.1%17.2%
Unemployment Rate8.7%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k510607
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5801,427
Median AQI39—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.818.1
College Degree Rate18.8%21.1%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.8%

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