Counties Similar to Bay County, MI
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Bay County Profile
Property Tax
8.9
Cost of Living
56
Income & Jobs
40.7
Safety
30.2
Health
75.5
Schools
22.1
Disaster Risk
21.8
Water Quality
59.1
Weather & Climate
50.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
31.8
Property Tax
10
Cost of Living
44.6
Income & Jobs
33.8
Safety
18.8
Health
56.2
Schools
23.1
Disaster Risk
11.5
Water Quality
64.8
Weather & Climate
53.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
43.1
Property Tax
22.2
Cost of Living
49.9
Income & Jobs
42.5
Safety
38.1
Health
76.5
Schools
23.6
Disaster Risk
45.9
Water Quality
56.4
Weather & Climate
50.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
34.6
Property Tax
2.4
Cost of Living
54.5
Income & Jobs
46.4
Safety
13.8
Health
62.2
Schools
35.6
Disaster Risk
16.7
Water Quality
42.8
Weather & Climate
54
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Schools, Weather & Climate
35.7
Property Tax
20.2
Cost of Living
42.9
Income & Jobs
22.3
Safety
28.2
Health
58.8
Schools
27.5
Disaster Risk
33.9
Water Quality
52.3
Weather & Climate
49.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Schools, Disaster Risk
45.6
Property Tax
0.9
Cost of Living
57.9
Income & Jobs
45.1
Safety
50.7
Health
67.7
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
26.1
Water Quality
65.8
Weather & Climate
52.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
33.3
Property Tax
21.5
Cost of Living
34.9
Income & Jobs
54.6
Safety
15.7
Health
64
Schools
22.7
Disaster Risk
23.5
Water Quality
52.5
Weather & Climate
57.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
33.8
Property Tax
22.7
Cost of Living
36
Income & Jobs
49.6
Safety
13
Health
63.3
Schools
23.4
Disaster Risk
29.9
Water Quality
70.1
Weather & Climate
60.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
40.4
Property Tax
33.8
Cost of Living
37
Income & Jobs
55
Safety
33.5
Health
70.5
Schools
20.4
Disaster Risk
38.2
Water Quality
64.1
Weather & Climate
45.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
45.6
Property Tax
0.9
Cost of Living
57.9
Income & Jobs
45.1
Safety
50.7
Health
67.7
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
26.1
Water Quality
65.8
Weather & Climate
52.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
43.1
Property Tax
22.2
Cost of Living
49.9
Income & Jobs
42.5
Safety
38.1
Health
76.5
Schools
23.6
Disaster Risk
45.9
Water Quality
56.4
Weather & Climate
50.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk
40.4
Property Tax
33.8
Cost of Living
37
Income & Jobs
55
Safety
33.5
Health
70.5
Schools
20.4
Disaster Risk
38.2
Water Quality
64.1
Weather & Climate
45.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Disaster Risk, Water Quality
35.7
Property Tax
20.2
Cost of Living
42.9
Income & Jobs
22.3
Safety
28.2
Health
58.8
Schools
27.5
Disaster Risk
33.9
Water Quality
52.3
Weather & Climate
49.9
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Schools, Disaster Risk
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.