Population
Wheeling
26,670
Bay City
32,445
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Bay City
$47,904
Home Value
Wheeling
$142,500
Bay City
$89,900
Rent
Wheeling
$795
Bay City
$739
Crime Rate
Wheeling
9.83
Bay City
5.64
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Bay City
78.4
Avg Temp
Wheeling
N/A
Bay City
N/A
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Bay City
6.5%
How Similar Are Wheeling & Bay City?
Bay City is Wheeling's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheeling
26,670
Bay City
32,445
Bay City has a 18% larger population than Wheeling.
Violent Crime
Wheeling
9.83
Bay City
5.64
Wheeling has a 43% higher violent crime than Bay City.
Property Crime
Wheeling
19.92
Bay City
18.68
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheeling
74.1%
Bay City
56.7%
Both cities lean Republican, but Wheeling has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Wheeling
6.6%
Bay City
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Wheeling
$48,498
Bay City
$47,904
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheeling
$142,500
Bay City
$89,900
Wheeling has a 37% higher home values than Bay City.
Education
Wheeling
23.5%
Bay City
12.8%
Wheeling has a 46% higher education than Bay City.
Demographics
Wheeling
89.4%
Bay City
86.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheeling
80.5
Bay City
78.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheeling and Bay City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bay City
Bay City 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 78.4 in Wheeling. Wheeling scores 74.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 81.7 in Bay City. Wheeling has a fair market rent (2br) of $991 vs $1,030 in Bay City.
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Housing Market — Bay City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a median home value of $142,500 vs $89,900 in Bay City (59% higher). Bay City has a vacancy rate of 10.0% compared to 15.4% in Wheeling. Wheeling has a median property tax of $907 vs $1,710 in Bay City (47% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay City: 16,080 vs Wheeling: 12,023 for labor force. Wheeling has a per capita income of $35,997 vs $29,756 in Bay City (21% higher). Wheeling has a poverty rate of 19.4% compared to 21.5% in Bay City.
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Crime & Safety — Bay City leads
Source: FBI UCRBay City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.48 compared to 5.59 in Wheeling. Bay City has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.17 compared to 8.75 in Wheeling. Wheeling has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.06 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 — Wheeling leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWheeling has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.5% compared to 12.8% in Bay City. Wheeling has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 37.7% 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 1.2x the size of Wheeling (26,670). Bay City skews younger with a median age of 39.7 vs 44.8.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wheeling
Bay City
Healthcare — Bay City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBay City: 5 vs Wheeling: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wheeling leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheeling has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.6% in Bay City. Wheeling has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Bay City. Bay City has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 77.1% in Wheeling.
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