Population
Saginaw
43,879
Atwater
32,013
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Atwater
$63,945
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Atwater
$340,600
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Atwater
$1,219
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Atwater
7.10
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Atwater
115.6
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Atwater
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Atwater
11.0%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Atwater?
Atwater is Saginaw's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Atwater
32,013
Saginaw has a 27% larger population than Atwater.
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Atwater
7.10
Atwater's violent crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 76% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Atwater
21.94
Atwater has a 35% higher property crime than Saginaw.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Atwater
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Atwater
11.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Atwater
$63,945
Atwater has a 42% higher median income than Saginaw.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Atwater
$340,600
Atwater's home values is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 84% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Atwater
8.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Atwater
40.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Atwater
115.6
Atwater has a 37% higher cost of living than Saginaw.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Atwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Atwater
Saginaw leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Saginaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSaginaw scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.8 in Atwater. Saginaw has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,108 vs $50,848 in Atwater (37% lower). Saginaw has a living wage (family of 4) of $75,892 vs $120,186 in Atwater (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 15.5% in Saginaw. Atwater has a median home value of $340,600 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (84% higher). Saginaw has a median property tax of $1,298 vs $2,218 in Atwater (41% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Atwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtwater has a poverty rate of 20.0% compared to 33.5% in Saginaw. Saginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.3% in Atwater. Atwater has a median household income of $63,945 vs $37,298 in Saginaw (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Saginaw leads
Source: FBI UCRSaginaw has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 5.92 in Atwater. Saginaw has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 7.10 in Atwater. Saginaw has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.56 in Atwater.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSaginaw has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 26.0% in Atwater. Atwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.2% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a population of 43,879, about 1.4x the size of Atwater (32,013). Atwater skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.2.
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Healthcare — Saginaw leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSaginaw: 5 vs Atwater: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. Saginaw has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Atwater. Saginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 4.3% in Atwater.
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