COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay City vs Lima
PLACE A
Bay City, MI
VS
PLACE B
Lima, OH
Bay City and Lima are close in size. Lima earns more, with a median household income $2,275 higher.
BAY CITYLIMADIFFERENCE
Total population102,123100,881+1% vs Lima
Population density231251−20
Population growth-3.6%-3.9%+0.2 pts
Median age43.939.7+4.2
Male49.6%49.9%−0.3 pts
Female50.4%50.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.3%2.4%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%79.0%+9.2 pts
Black1.0%9.6%−8.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%3.6%+2.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Other4.3%6.9%−2.5 pts
Median household income$61,763$64,038−$2,275
Per capita income$35,602$34,331+$1,271
Poverty rate13.2%13.3%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%20.1%+2.0 pts
Graduate degree7.0%7.8%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.7%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation59.3%60.8%−1.5 pts
Median home value$152,200$165,300−$13,100
Median gross rent$860$922−$62
Owner-occupied77.0%67.7%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%7.8%−0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%38.3%+0.9 pts
Average commute23.118.7+4.4
Worked from home8.6%4.8%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.4%5.9%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025