2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Chicago, IL vs Bay City, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Bay City is 14.3% shorter than it is for residents of Chicago.
- 60.9% fewer residents of Bay City work from home compared to residents of Chicago.
 Chicago, ILBay City, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Chicago, ILBay City, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)47.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit23.4%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk5.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Chicago, ILBay City, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.1%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.6.6%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.19.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.6.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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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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