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Bay City, MI vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Marquette has 3.1% less rainy days than Bay City.
- Marquette has 11.2% more Sunny Days than Bay City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Marquette scores 16.4% worse than Bay City
 Bay City, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3138
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock158106
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6662443
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 Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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