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Bay City, MI vs Ironwood, MI

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- The median age of a home in Bay City is 11.7% younger than the median age of a home in Ironwood.
 Bay City, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$79,700$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock63.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.84.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$22.7$11.0
 Homes Owned60.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock15.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bay City, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,020$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$570$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,030$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bay City, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold4.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock6.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bay City, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock9.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock16.6%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99924.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock14.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bay City, MIIronwood, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock1.2%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock7.9%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock7.5%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock56.3%12.2%
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 Ironwood    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Have lived here 7 years. Moved here from a large Midwestern city. Wonderful place to retire if you like fairly long winters and don't mind 150+ inches of snow every  More

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Over 16 years ago

It is called the big snow country for a reason. It snows...a lot...and gets very chilly. The winters last a good 6-7 months. If you like to ski, ice fish, snowmobile, or  More

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Over 17 years ago

The western U.P. is amazing. There's the obvious attractions like ski areas and the world's tallest fiberglass Native American statue, but walking on the shores of Lake  More

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