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Bay City, MI vs New Bern, NC

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- The average commute for residents of New Bern is 1.4% shorter than it is for residents of Bay City.
- 6.3% fewer residents of New Bern work from home compared to residents of Bay City.
 Bay City, MINew Bern, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock1927
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 Commute Mode
 Bay City, MINew Bern, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)80.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock9.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit1.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.3%0.5%
 Walk3.2%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Bay City, MINew Bern, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.4.0%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock15.7%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.20.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock17.4%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock4.2%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.9.8%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.0%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.2.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.7%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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