Saginaw, MI vs Flint, MI

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

MetricSaginaw, MIFlint, MI
Population43,53680,175
Median Household Income$38,579$37,646
Median Rent$922/mo$915/mo
Median Home Value$60,000$53,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9193
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%52%
Poverty Rate34%34.1%
Unemployment Rate11.2%13.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2,2661,097
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9871,092
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—252
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall41 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.7 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.619.2
College Degree Rate13.3%14.2%
Foreign-Born %1.4%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.4%

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