Population
Asheboro
27,353
Bay City
17,816
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Bay City
$51,898
Home Value
Asheboro
$162,800
Bay City
$149,800
Rent
Asheboro
$855
Bay City
$997
Crime Rate
Asheboro
4.24
Bay City
5.80
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Bay City
90.8
Avg Temp
Asheboro
N/A
Bay City
N/A
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Bay City
11.8%
How Similar Are Asheboro & Bay City?
Bay City is Asheboro's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Asheboro
27,353
Bay City
17,816
Asheboro has a 35% larger population than Bay City.
Violent Crime
Asheboro
4.24
Bay City
5.80
Bay City has a 27% higher violent crime than Asheboro.
Property Crime
Asheboro
28.10
Bay City
28.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Asheboro
78.3%
Bay City
74.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Asheboro
4.5%
Bay City
11.8%
Bay City's unemployment is significantly higher than Asheboro's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Asheboro
$48,628
Bay City
$51,898
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Asheboro
$162,800
Bay City
$149,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Asheboro
13.4%
Bay City
12.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Asheboro
63.0%
Bay City
43.2%
Asheboro has a 31% higher demographics than Bay City.
Cost of Living
Asheboro
86.6
Bay City
90.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Asheboro and Bay City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Asheboro leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Asheboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBay City has a fair market rent (1br) of $960 vs $1,213 in Asheboro (26% lower). Bay City has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,173 vs $1,330 in Asheboro (13% lower). Asheboro scores 89.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Bay City.
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Housing Market — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a vacancy rate of 6.0% compared to 12.8% in Bay City. Asheboro has a median property tax of $1,704 vs $2,366 in Bay City (28% lower). Asheboro has a median rent of $855 vs $997 in Bay City (14% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 2.4% in Bay City. Asheboro has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 11.8% in Bay City. Asheboro: 12,482 vs Bay City: 8,104 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Asheboro leads
Source: FBI UCRBay City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.27 compared to 5.32 in Asheboro. Asheboro has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.33 compared to 0.52 in Bay City. Bay City has a violent crime clearance of 60.4% compared to 43.6% in Asheboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Asheboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAsheboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 12.5% in Bay City. Asheboro has a high school diploma or higher of 33.9% compared to 32.0% in Bay City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a population of 27,353, about 1.5x the size of Bay City (17,816). Bay City skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 36.1.
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Asheboro
Bay City
Healthcare — Bay City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBay City: 4.0 vs Asheboro: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Asheboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAsheboro has a work from home of 4.8% compared to 2.4% in Bay City. Asheboro has a drive alone of 82.9% compared to 81.9% in Bay City.
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