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Prices in Bay City, MI were 8.1% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 91.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 66.7, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 91.921 |
| Goods | 93.711 |
| Housing (rents) | 66.684 |
| Utilities | 95.219 |
| Other services | 99.561 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 91.921 |
| 2023 | 90.620 |
| 2022 | 88.200 |
| 2021 | 91.479 |
| 2020 | 88.752 |
| 2019 | 92.449 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.