Mount Pleasant, MI vs Saginaw, MI

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

MetricMount Pleasant, MISaginaw, MI
Population21,23643,536
Median Household Income$44,706$38,579
Median Rent$922/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$173,100$60,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.7%59.2%
Poverty Rate31.4%34%
Unemployment Rate7.7%11.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4202,266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1991,987
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute15 min19.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher15.217.6
College Degree Rate42.9%13.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%-3.0%

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