| Index | Bay City | Michigan | National |
| Median home price | $68,000 | $127,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $635 | $799 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 67.6% | 70.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 32.4% | 29.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Robin Glen-Indiantown, MI | 710 | $9,999 | 95% |
| Buena Vista, MI | 6,401 | $39,200 | 79% |
| Saginaw, MI | 48,407 | $41,500 | 78% |
| Zilwaukee, MI | 1,754 | $74,500 | 60% |
| Essexville, MI | 3,294 | $94,200 | 49% |
| Bay City, MI | 32,892 | $68,000 | 63% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Parkland, FL | 32,878 | $631,000 | 242% |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 32,912 | $151,800 | 18% |
| Pikesville, MD | 32,871 | $331,700 | 80% |
| Lewiston, ID | 32,853 | $204,600 | 11% |
| Salisbury, MD | 32,850 | $167,800 | 9% |
| Bay City, MI | 32,892 | $68,000 | 63% |
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