Owosso, MI vs Saginaw, MI

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

MetricOwosso, MISaginaw, MI
Population14,63243,536
Median Household Income$54,229$38,579
Median Rent$784/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$132,600$60,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—91
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.1%59.2%
Poverty Rate17.2%34%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)11.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k6072,266
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4271,987
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall38 in/yr41 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min19.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.117.6
College Degree Rate21.1%13.3%
Foreign-Born %0.9%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-3.0%

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