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Ferndale, MI vs Bay City, MI

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- The average commute for residents of Bay City is 5.4% shorter than it is for residents of Ferndale.
- 69.4% fewer residents of Bay City work from home compared to residents of Ferndale.
 Ferndale, MIBay City, MIUnited States
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 Ferndale, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)76.3%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.3%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk0.9%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Ferndale, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.4%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.9.0%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.23.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.17.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.5.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  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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