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
11.3
Cost of Living
52.8
Income & Jobs
39.1
Safety
30.2
Health
75.5
Schools
22.1
Disaster Risk
21.8
Water Quality
59.1
Weather & Climate
51
Soil Quality
67.3
Lawn Care
60.6
Farmers Markets
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
11.1
Cost of Living
44.5
Income & Jobs
35.4
Safety
18.8
Health
56.2
Schools
23.1
Disaster Risk
11.5
Water Quality
64.8
Weather & Climate
53.8
Soil Quality
59.7
Lawn Care
59.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
43.3
Property Tax
21.9
Cost of Living
50.8
Income & Jobs
44.5
Safety
38.1
Health
76.5
Schools
23.6
Disaster Risk
45.9
Water Quality
56.4
Weather & Climate
50.4
Soil Quality
68.9
Lawn Care
57.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
34.9
Property Tax
17.5
Cost of Living
40.9
Income & Jobs
21.7
Safety
28.2
Health
58.8
Schools
27.5
Disaster Risk
33.9
Water Quality
52.3
Weather & Climate
50
Soil Quality
52.7
Lawn Care
52
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Schools, Disaster Risk
33.2
Property Tax
21.3
Cost of Living
35.3
Income & Jobs
51.3
Safety
15.7
Health
64
Schools
22.7
Disaster Risk
23.5
Water Quality
52.5
Weather & Climate
57.6
Soil Quality
63.8
Lawn Care
64.6
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
33.8
Property Tax
1.9
Cost of Living
52
Income & Jobs
41.8
Safety
13.8
Health
62.2
Schools
35.6
Disaster Risk
16.7
Water Quality
42.8
Weather & Climate
54.5
Soil Quality
75.8
Lawn Care
71.7
Farmers Markets
Better on: Income & Jobs, Schools, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
45.3
Property Tax
0.7
Cost of Living
56.3
Income & Jobs
45.9
Safety
50.7
Health
67.7
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
26.1
Water Quality
65.8
Weather & Climate
52.3
Soil Quality
83.1
Lawn Care
68.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
33.7
Property Tax
24.1
Cost of Living
34.8
Income & Jobs
48.1
Safety
13
Health
63.3
Schools
23.4
Disaster Risk
29.9
Water Quality
70.1
Weather & Climate
61
Soil Quality
53.5
Lawn Care
59
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
37.5
Property Tax
19.4
Cost of Living
40.4
Income & Jobs
57.3
Safety
15.6
Health
66.7
Schools
46
Disaster Risk
12.1
Water Quality
62
Weather & Climate
54.6
Soil Quality
57.1
Lawn Care
70.8
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
45.3
Property Tax
0.7
Cost of Living
56.3
Income & Jobs
45.9
Safety
50.7
Health
67.7
Schools
45.1
Disaster Risk
26.1
Water Quality
65.8
Weather & Climate
52.3
Soil Quality
83.1
Lawn Care
68.1
Farmers Markets
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate, Soil Quality, Lawn Care
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
43.3
Property Tax
21.9
Cost of Living
50.8
Income & Jobs
44.5
Safety
38.1
Health
76.5
Schools
23.6
Disaster Risk
45.9
Water Quality
56.4
Weather & Climate
50.4
Soil Quality
68.9
Lawn Care
57.3
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Schools, Disaster Risk, Soil Quality
34.9
Property Tax
17.5
Cost of Living
40.9
Income & Jobs
21.7
Safety
28.2
Health
58.8
Schools
27.5
Disaster Risk
33.9
Water Quality
52.3
Weather & Climate
50
Soil Quality
52.7
Lawn Care
52
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Schools, Disaster Risk
33.7
Property Tax
24.1
Cost of Living
34.8
Income & Jobs
48.1
Safety
13
Health
63.3
Schools
23.4
Disaster Risk
29.9
Water Quality
70.1
Weather & Climate
61
Soil Quality
53.5
Lawn Care
59
Farmers Markets
Better on: Property Tax, Income & Jobs, Schools, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.