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Bay City, MI vs St. Joseph, MI

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- The median age of a home in Bay City is 10.0% younger than the median age of a home in St. Joseph.
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Median Home Age60  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$263,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock56.2%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.84.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.3$11.0
 Homes Owned60.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock16.4%11.2%
 Homes Rented30.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,300$1,840
 Studio Apartment$630  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$790$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$880  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,320$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,280  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock2.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold4.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock9.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9998.9%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99924.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.3%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99910.3%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock22.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9994.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock5.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.3%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock9.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.6%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.1%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.8%13.6%
 1980 to 19892.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.4%14.8%
 1960 to 19692.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock19.7%10.0%
 1940 to 194910.1%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.1%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 St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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