2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Bay City, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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- Escanaba has 59% less violent crime than Bay City.
- Escanaba has 26% more property crime than Bay City.
 Bay City, MIEscanaba, MIUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.422.7
 Property Crime42.5  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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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Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Bay City, MichiganCrime Index
 Auburn, MI11.95
 Pinconning, MI14.4
 Essexville, MI18.95
 Bay City, MI37.75

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