2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Royal Oak, MI vs Bay City, MI

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Bay City is 4.9% shorter than it is for residents of Royal Oak.
- 67.5% fewer residents of Bay City work from home compared to residents of Royal Oak.
 Royal Oak, MIBay City, MIUnited States
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 Commute Mode
 Royal Oak, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Auto (alone)78.8%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock8.6%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock4.8%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Royal Oak, MIBay City, MIUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock17.8%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.13.1%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock14.7%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.2%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.18.2%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.2%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock3.1%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.9%2.9%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  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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