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In July 2026, 48.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 32 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Bay City, a city in the United States, had a population of 17,730 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population17,488people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,293EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent900.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate13.26%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,424offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 116% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.37µg/m³country median 7.0 — 5% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Bay City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bay City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,025 per month, while the median home value was US$160,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 45.8%, and the vacancy rate was 10.5% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bay City recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,025/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent48.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,011 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent900.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes297 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Bay City a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–57%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–60%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,939 of 17,488 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$53,840 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Bay City is 13.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income53,840 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband64.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet9 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet7.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,293 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)22Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,314 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate13.26 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Bay City?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,314 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,519of €2,611 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,611
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,011
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,519
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bay City Salary needed to live in Bay City

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bay City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bay City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher80.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools9 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents27.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents32 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,992 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bay City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBay City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bay City highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Bay City2,432
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,424 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Recorded violent crimes69 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.59 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work1.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Nearest airportBBC3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport10 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bay City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bay City.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Bay City is 7.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.37 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.33 · Feb 19.22 · Mar 22.33 · Apr 25.33 · May 28.61 · Jun 31.56 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 33 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 27.44 · Nov 22.33 · Dec 18.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.94 · Feb 8.39 · Mar 11.61 · Apr 14.94 · May 18.94 · Jun 21.94 · Jul 22.67 · Aug 22.67 · Sep 20.33 · Oct 15.72 · Nov 10.78 · Dec 7.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.67 · Feb 13.83 · Mar 16.94 · Apr 20.17 · May 23.78 · Jun 26.72 · Jul 27.61 · Aug 27.83 · Sep 25.72 · Oct 21.61 · Nov 16.56 · Dec 12.89 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 95.5 · Feb 64.26 · Mar 76.96 · Apr 82.3 · May 112.8 · Jun 144.5 · Jul 114.6 · Aug 108.5 · Sep 147.1 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 90.42 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading26.3 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean9.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation556.2 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.23 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature15.17 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±3.9 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±3.6 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±3.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.51 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents2,939 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density728.6 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population17,488 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,330 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value160,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes45.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate67.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad16.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage69.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance22.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher20.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.85 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over7,494 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.79 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans81.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Bay City

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Watsonville as a Bay City alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2554 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 50,716 Watsonville vs 17,488 Bay City+190%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,581 Watsonville vs 3,424 Bay City−54%
  • Unemployment: 7.7% Watsonville vs 13.3% Bay City−42%
  • Foreign residents: 23.8% Watsonville vs 13.5% Bay City+76%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.0 µg/m³ Watsonville vs 7.4 µg/m³ Bay City−46%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Watsonville vs 10.0 km Bay City−60%
  • Median gross pay, city: €2,517 Watsonville vs €2,293 Bay City+10%
Full comparisonMore about Watsonville

Alternative cities in United States

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Lady Lake17,496 residentsCovington17,477 residentsAshtabula17,474 residentsGoodlettsville17,506 residentsTahlequah17,508 residentsCharleston17,466 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Bay City?

The median gross salary is 3,314 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Bay City?

The unemployment rate is 13.26 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Bay City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.37 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Bay City?

Police recorded 3,424 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Bay City?

The published population is 17,488 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Bay City?

2,939 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Bay City a good place to live?

Bay City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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  title = {Bay City (Texas), United States: population, rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  13. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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