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Bay City, MI vs Springfield, IL

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- Springfield has 18.5% more rainy days than Bay City.
- Springfield has 15.3% more Sunny Days than Bay City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Springfield scores 7.5% better than Bay City
 Bay City, MISpringfield, ILUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock103106
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6002443
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 Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 5 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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