Population
Bay City
32,445
Hornell
8,173
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Hornell
$46,321
Home Value
Bay City
$89,900
Hornell
$86,600
Rent
Bay City
$739
Hornell
$769
Crime Rate
Bay City
5.64
Hornell
0.49
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Hornell
78.3
Avg Temp
Bay City
N/A
Hornell
N/A
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Hornell
11.2%
How Similar Are Bay City & Hornell?
Hornell is Bay City's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bay City
32,445
Hornell
8,173
Bay City (32,445) is about 4.0x larger than Hornell (8,173).
Violent Crime
Bay City
5.64
Hornell
0.49
Bay City's violent crime is significantly higher than Hornell's — 91% difference.
Property Crime
Bay City
18.68
Hornell
13.72
Bay City has a 27% higher property crime than Hornell.
Political Leaning
Bay City
56.7%
Hornell
65.9%
Both cities lean Republican, but Hornell has a stronger Republican lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Hornell
11.2%
Hornell has a 42% higher unemployment than Bay City.
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Hornell
$46,321
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bay City
$89,900
Hornell
$86,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bay City
12.8%
Hornell
13.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Bay City
86.5%
Hornell
92.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Hornell
78.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bay City and Hornell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bay City
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Hornell
Bay City leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bay City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHornell scores 70.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.7 in Bay City. Bay City scores 70.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 76.5 in Hornell. Bay City has a fair market rent (1br) of $814 vs $871 in Hornell (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 49.4% in Hornell. Bay City has a median property tax of $1,710 vs $2,586 in Hornell (34% lower). Bay City has a single-family homes of 77.7% compared to 58.6% in Hornell.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City: 16,080 vs Hornell: 3,798 for labor force. Bay City has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 11.2% in Hornell. Bay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.1% in Hornell.
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Crime & Safety — Hornell leads
Source: FBI UCRHornell has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 4.17 in Bay City. Hornell has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 5.64 in Bay City. Hornell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.74 compared to 2.48 in Bay City.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Hornell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHornell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.1% compared to 37.7% in Bay City. Hornell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.5% compared to 12.8% in Bay City.
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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 4x the size of Hornell (8,173).
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Black
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Bay City
Hornell
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHornell: 3.0 vs Bay City: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Bay City: 5 vs Hornell: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHornell has a bicycle of 3.6% compared to 0.2% in Bay City. Hornell has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 0.6% in Bay City. Bay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.1% in Hornell.
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