Flint, MI vs Saginaw, MI

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

MetricFlint, MISaginaw, MI
Population80,17543,536
Median Household Income$37,646$38,579
Median Rent$915/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$53,500$60,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9391
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%59.2%
Poverty Rate34.1%34%
Unemployment Rate13.7%11.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,0972,266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0921,987
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr252—
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall40 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min19.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.217.6
College Degree Rate14.2%13.3%
Foreign-Born %3.2%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.0%

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