Population
Bay City
32,445
Henderson
27,994
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Henderson
$47,176
Home Value
Bay City
$89,900
Henderson
$151,400
Rent
Bay City
$739
Henderson
$788
Crime Rate
Bay City
5.64
Henderson
3.19
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Henderson
81.2
Avg Temp
Bay City
N/A
Henderson
N/A
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Henderson
2.6%
How Similar Are Bay City & Henderson?
Henderson is Bay City's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bay City
32,445
Henderson
27,994
Bay City has a 14% larger population than Henderson.
Violent Crime
Bay City
5.64
Henderson
3.19
Bay City has a 43% higher violent crime than Henderson.
Property Crime
Bay City
18.68
Henderson
18.15
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Bay City
56.7%
Henderson
64.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Henderson has a stronger Republican lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Henderson
2.6%
Bay City's unemployment is significantly higher than Henderson's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Henderson
$47,176
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bay City
$89,900
Henderson
$151,400
Henderson has a 41% higher home values than Bay City.
Education
Bay City
12.8%
Henderson
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Bay City
86.5%
Henderson
81.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Henderson
81.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bay City and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBay City scores 70.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 82.8 in Henderson. Henderson scores 72.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.7 in Bay City. Henderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $949 vs $1,030 in Bay City (9% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median home value of $151,400 vs $89,900 in Bay City (41% higher). Bay City has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 53.6% in Henderson. Bay City has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 60.9% in Henderson.
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Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a unemployment rate of 2.6% compared to 6.5% in Bay City. Bay City: 16,080 vs Henderson: 12,378 for labor force. Bay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.3% in Henderson.
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.10 compared to 4.17 in Bay City. Henderson has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 5.64 in Bay City. Henderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.06 in Bay City.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.7% in Bay City.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a population of 32,445, about 1.2x the size of Henderson (27,994).
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bay City
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBay City: 5 vs Henderson: 3 for with emergency services. Henderson: 3.5 vs Bay City: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Henderson has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Bay City. Bay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.3% in Henderson.
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