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Bay City, MI vs Traverse City, MI

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- Traverse City has 0.6% more rainy days than Bay City.
- Traverse City has 4.1% less Sunny Days than Bay City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Traverse City scores 7.5% worse than Bay City
 Bay City, MITraverse City, MIUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3338
 Snowfall41  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny170  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8086
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.27
 UV Index3.3  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5972443
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 Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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