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Bay City, MI vs Marquette, MI

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 Bay City, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock31.438.1
 Snowfall41.4  Unlock27.8
 Precipitation Days118.2158.1106.2
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock75.885.8
 Avg. Jan. Low14.4  Unlock21.7
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock5.67
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation ft.5946662443
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 7 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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