Population
Bay City
32,445
Rock Falls
8,683
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Rock Falls
$48,733
Home Value
Bay City
$89,900
Rock Falls
$82,400
Rent
Bay City
$739
Rock Falls
$745
Crime Rate
Bay City
5.64
Rock Falls
5.97
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Rock Falls
78.6
Avg Temp
Bay City
N/A
Rock Falls
N/A
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Rock Falls
5.5%
How Similar Are Bay City & Rock Falls?
Rock Falls is Bay City's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bay City
32,445
Rock Falls
8,683
Bay City (32,445) is about 3.7x larger than Rock Falls (8,683).
Violent Crime
Bay City
5.64
Rock Falls
5.97
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Bay City
18.68
Rock Falls
29.72
Rock Falls has a 37% higher property crime than Bay City.
Political Leaning
Bay City
56.7%
Rock Falls
56.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Bay City
6.5%
Rock Falls
5.5%
Bay City has a 17% higher unemployment than Rock Falls.
Median Income
Bay City
$47,904
Rock Falls
$48,733
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Bay City
$89,900
Rock Falls
$82,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Bay City
12.8%
Rock Falls
10.3%
Bay City has a 19% higher education than Rock Falls.
Demographics
Bay City
86.5%
Rock Falls
82.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Bay City
78.4
Rock Falls
78.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bay City and Rock Falls share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bay City leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bay City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRock Falls has a fair market rent (1br) of $719 vs $814 in Bay City (13% lower). Rock Falls has a fair market rent (2br) of $916 vs $1,030 in Bay City (12% lower). Rock Falls scores 74.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.7 in Bay City.
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Housing Market — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a median property tax of $1,710 vs $2,312 in Rock Falls (26% lower). Bay City has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 12.5% in Rock Falls. Bay City has a median home value of $89,900 vs $82,400 in Rock Falls (9% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Rock Falls leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City: 16,080 vs Rock Falls: 4,356 for labor force. Bay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.2% in Rock Falls. Rock Falls has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.5% in Bay City.
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Crime & Safety — Bay City leads
Source: FBI UCRBay City has a violent crime clearance of 56.7% compared to 21.6% in Rock Falls. Bay City has a property crime clearance of 15.3% compared to 9.8% in Rock Falls. Bay City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 5.38 in Rock Falls.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Bay City leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBay City has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.8% compared to 10.3% in Rock Falls. Bay City has a high school diploma or higher of 37.7% compared to 34.2% in Rock Falls.
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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 3.7x the size of Rock Falls (8,683).
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Bay City
Rock Falls
Healthcare — Rock Falls leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRock Falls: 2.7 vs Bay City: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.2% in Rock Falls. Rock Falls has a drive alone of 84.4% compared to 80.5% in Bay City. Rock Falls has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.6% in Bay City.
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