Population
Decatur
70,368
Bay City
32,445
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Bay City
$47,904
Home Value
Decatur
$97,300
Bay City
$89,900
Rent
Decatur
$796
Bay City
$739
Crime Rate
Decatur
6.04
Bay City
5.64
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Bay City
78.4
Avg Temp
Decatur
N/A
Bay City
N/A
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Bay City
6.5%
How Similar Are Decatur & Bay City?
Bay City is Decatur's #25 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Decatur
70,368
Bay City
32,445
Decatur (70,368) is about 2.2x larger than Bay City (32,445).
Violent Crime
Decatur
6.04
Bay City
5.64
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Decatur
28.67
Bay City
18.68
Decatur has a 35% higher property crime than Bay City.
Political Leaning
Decatur
58.7%
Bay City
56.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Decatur
8.9%
Bay City
6.5%
Decatur has a 27% higher unemployment than Bay City.
Median Income
Decatur
$50,809
Bay City
$47,904
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Decatur
$97,300
Bay City
$89,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Decatur
14.7%
Bay City
12.8%
Decatur has a 13% higher education than Bay City.
Demographics
Decatur
67.2%
Bay City
86.5%
Bay City has a 22% higher demographics than Decatur.
Cost of Living
Decatur
81.3
Bay City
78.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Decatur and Bay City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Decatur leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bay City leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBay City scores 70.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 77.7 in Decatur. Decatur scores 74.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.7 in Bay City. Bay City has a fair market rent (1br) of $814 vs $845 in Decatur.
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Housing Market — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 14.4% in Decatur. Bay City has a median property tax of $1,710 vs $2,153 in Decatur (26% lower). Bay City has a owner-occupied of 68.5% compared to 62.3% in Decatur.
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Jobs & Economy — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur: 31,832 vs Bay City: 16,080 for labor force. Bay City has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.9% in Decatur. Decatur: 16 min vs Bay City: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Bay City leads
Source: FBI UCRBay City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 9.27 in Decatur. Bay City has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.94 in Decatur. Decatur has a property crime clearance of 24.3% compared to 15.3% in Bay City.
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Schools & Education — Decatur leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDecatur has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.7% compared to 12.8% in Bay City. Decatur has a high school diploma or higher of 42.5% compared to 37.7% in Bay City.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a population of 70,368, about 2.2x the size of Bay City (32,445).
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Decatur
Bay City
Healthcare — Decatur leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDecatur: 2.7 vs Bay City: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Decatur leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDecatur has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Bay City. Bay City has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Decatur. Decatur: 16 min vs Bay City: 19 min for mean commute time.
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