2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Altoona, PA vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bay City is 1.1% longer than it is for residents of Altoona.
- 19.1% more residents of Bay City work from home compared to residents of Altoona.
 Altoona, PABay City, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Altoona, PABay City, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk4.1%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Altoona, PABay City, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.5.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.27.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.13.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.5.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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