Owosso, MI vs Fenton, MI

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

MetricOwosso, MIFenton, MI
Population14,63211,906
Median Household Income$54,229$80,000
Median Rent$784/mo$1,275/mo
Median Home Value$132,600$235,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)—93
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%48.9%
Poverty Rate17.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k607194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4271,216
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall38 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min31.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.7
College Degree Rate21.1%39.2%
Foreign-Born %0.9%4.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-1.8%

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