Cost of Living in Bay County, MI

Modeled annual cost: $41,568.

Median family income: $79,540.

MI Median $44,032

Bay County, MI Affordability at a glance

Median Income

$79,540

Estimated Annual Costs

$41,568

Cost/Income Ratio

52.3%

State Rank

#74Most expensive counties in MI out of 83See Michigan county rankings

Location Type

Metro

Biggest category:

Transport is the biggest expense in Bay County, MI.

$12,361 per year.*29.74% of total modeled yearly costs.

Cost breakdown

Total

$41,568

Per year

  • Transport:
    $12,36129.7%
  • Housing:
    $9,16822.1%
  • Taxes:
    $7,35217.7%
  • Healthcare:
    $4,82011.6%
  • Other Costs:
    $4,0369.7%
  • Food:
    $3,8319.2%

* Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

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