Saginaw, MI vs Owosso, MI

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

MetricSaginaw, MIOwosso, MI
Population43,53614,632
Median Household Income$38,579$54,229
Median Rent$922/mo$784/mo
Median Home Value$60,000$132,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)91—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.2%48.1%
Poverty Rate34%17.2%
Unemployment Rate11.2%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k2,266607
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9871,427
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall41 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min22.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.618.1
College Degree Rate13.3%21.1%
Foreign-Born %1.4%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-1.8%

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