Burton, MI vs Saginaw, MI

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBurton, MISaginaw, MI
Population29,50043,536
Median Household Income$60,052$38,579
Median Rent$1,009/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$141,600$60,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.9%59.2%
Poverty Rate16.1%34%
Unemployment Rate6.2%11.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7022,266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9721,987
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F19°F
Snowfall52 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min19.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.217.6
College Degree Rate16.8%13.3%
Foreign-Born %1.2%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.