Saginaw, MI vs Burton, MI

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

MetricSaginaw, MIBurton, MI
Population43,53629,500
Median Household Income$38,579$60,052
Median Rent$922/mo$1,009/mo
Median Home Value$60,000$141,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%43.9%
Poverty Rate34%16.1%
Unemployment Rate11.2%6.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2,266702
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9871,972
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F17°F
Snowfall41 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min26.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher17.616.2
College Degree Rate13.3%16.8%
Foreign-Born %1.4%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.3%

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