Bay City, MI vs Lansing, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Bay City

79.9

#99 nationally

Lansing

78.3

#185 nationally

Lansing leads in median household income ($68,766 vs $45,026). Bay City leads in average commute (21.4 min vs 31.1 min). Lansing leads in crime level (10.7 vs 15.5).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Bay City, MI	Lansing, IL
WhereAtHome Score	79.9 (#99)	78.3 (#185)
Population	32,082	27,713
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$126,569	$201,273
Median Household Income	$45,026	$68,766
Average Commute	21.4 min	31.1 min
Walk Score	54	48
Crime Level	15.5	10.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	82	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+14.7	D+42.0