Living in Bay City (Michigan)

Bay City (Michigan) is a large place in Michigan, United States, home to 33,917 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 3%, #536 of 18,063), movers on a budget (top 4%, #417 of 12,111), rural value seekers (top 6%, #983 of 18,063).

Residents33,917

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport154 km (Gerald R. Ford International)

Nearest city of 100k+67 km

Within 30 km195,400 people

Lake shore8 km (Lake Saginaw Bay)

Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m

Nearest large lakeSaginaw Bay, 8.1 km

Nearest major riverSaginaw, under 1 km

Main railway line16.8 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.776 km

Within 10 km37,313 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 23:02

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Good to know about Bay City (Michigan)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
The Saginaw runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 56 min and sets around 23:02; in late June it sets around 3:20.

How Bay City (Michigan) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Michigan
Young family	54	#4,193 of 11,898	#131 of 300	Map
Low-income household	51	#1,898 of 9,771	#92 of 247	Map
Low-income family	60	#1,220 of 8,006	#78 of 204	Map
Single parent	58	#1,635 of 6,237	#80 of 157	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#4,178 of 9,474	#70 of 237	Map
Single pensioner	61	#4,162 of 9,474	#86 of 237	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,369 of 10,762	#112 of 275	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,724 of 7,271	#79 of 186	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	44	#3,678 of 8,006	#165 of 204	Map
Budget-constrained mover	61	#417 of 12,111	#9 of 313	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	27	#5,954 of 7,271	#143 of 186	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#5,889 of 9,474	#141 of 237	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#536 of 18,063	#21 of 485	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	40	#3,309 of 16,523	#63 of 443	Map
Rural value seeker	65	#983 of 18,063	#35 of 485	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#8,039 of 16,523	#179 of 443	Map
Lottery winner	42	#8,101 of 21,167	#174 of 544	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,797 of 12,111	#162 of 313	Map
Coastal living	69	#1,849 of 6,413	#31 of 180	Map
Business owner	21	#9,715 of 12,111	#230 of 313	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
Sea or lake shore90
Affordability79
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Green space66
Health and elderly56
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
Foundation49
Education and family47
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
Lifestyle and amenities47
Safety and community42
Mobility and connectivity42
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)42
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
Jobs and economy26
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.