Population
Saginaw
43,879
Channelview
43,536
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Channelview
$65,775
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Channelview
$186,300
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Channelview
$1,202
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Channelview
N/A
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Channelview
109.4
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Channelview
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Channelview
6.9%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Channelview?
Channelview is Saginaw's #8 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Channelview
43,536
Both cities have similar populations — Saginaw at 43,879 and Channelview at 43,536.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Channelview
46.4%
Saginaw leans Republican while Channelview leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Channelview
6.9%
Saginaw has a 40% higher unemployment than Channelview.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Channelview
$65,775
Channelview has a 43% higher median income than Saginaw.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Channelview
$186,300
Channelview's home values is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 71% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Channelview
8.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Channelview
36.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Channelview
109.4
Channelview has a 33% higher cost of living than Saginaw.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Channelview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Saginaw
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Channelview
Saginaw leads in 2 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 124.8 in Channelview. Saginaw has a fair market rent (1br) of $851 vs $1,323 in Channelview (36% lower). Saginaw has a living wage (1 adult) of $32,108 vs $48,141 in Channelview (33% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a vacancy rate of 8.3% compared to 15.5% in Saginaw. Channelview has a median home value of $186,300 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (71% higher). Saginaw has a median property tax of $1,298 vs $3,434 in Channelview (62% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Channelview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChannelview has a poverty rate of 19.8% compared to 33.5% in Saginaw. Channelview has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 11.5% in Saginaw. Channelview has a median household income of $65,775 vs $37,298 in Saginaw (43% higher).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSaginaw has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 25.8% in Channelview. Channelview has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.1% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a population of 43,879, about 1x the size of Channelview (43,536). Channelview skews younger with a median age of 31.2 vs 36.2.
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Saginaw
Channelview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChannelview: 5.0 vs Saginaw: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Saginaw: 5 vs Channelview: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Channelview. Saginaw has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Channelview. Saginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.3% in Channelview.
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