Mineral Wells, TX vs Saginaw, TX

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

MetricMineral Wells, TXSaginaw, TX
Population15,24424,970
Median Household Income$55,929$97,276
Median Rent$1,077/mo$1,776/mo
Median Home Value$161,300$298,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%48.4%
Poverty Rate22.4%5.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214289
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5711,050
Median AQI—56
Good AQI Days /yr—116
Summer Highs95°F94°F
Winter Lows35°F37°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min26.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.414.8
College Degree Rate11.6%24.7%
Foreign-Born %7.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.9%+11.7%

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