Saginaw, MI vs Mount Pleasant, MI

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

MetricSaginaw, MIMount Pleasant, MI
Population43,53621,236
Median Household Income$38,579$44,706
Median Rent$922/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$60,000$173,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate34%31.4%
Unemployment Rate11.2%7.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2,266420
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9871,199
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F82°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall41 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min15 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.615.2
College Degree Rate13.3%42.9%
Foreign-Born %1.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-3.6%

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