Population
Saginaw
43,879
Flowing Wells
16,989
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Flowing Wells
$40,769
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Flowing Wells
$51,800
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Flowing Wells
$1,123
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Flowing Wells
N/A
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Flowing Wells
79.3
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Flowing Wells
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Flowing Wells
8.8%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Flowing Wells?
Flowing Wells is Saginaw's #6 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Flowing Wells
16,989
Saginaw (43,879) is about 2.6x larger than Flowing Wells (16,989).
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Flowing Wells
41.8%
Saginaw leans Republican while Flowing Wells leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Flowing Wells
8.8%
Saginaw has a 24% higher unemployment than Flowing Wells.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Flowing Wells
$40,769
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Flowing Wells
$51,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Flowing Wells
9.2%
Flowing Wells has a 15% higher education than Saginaw.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Flowing Wells
60.7%
Flowing Wells has a 35% higher demographics than Saginaw.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Flowing Wells
79.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Flowing Wells differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Saginaw
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Flowing Wells
Flowing Wells leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Saginaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSaginaw has a fair market rent (1br) of $851 vs $1,081 in Flowing Wells (21% lower). Saginaw has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,402 in Flowing Wells (20% lower). Saginaw scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 83.2 in Flowing Wells.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 29.1% in Flowing Wells. Flowing Wells has a median property tax of $757 vs $1,298 in Saginaw (71% lower). Flowing Wells has a vacancy rate of 10.8% compared to 15.5% in Saginaw.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Flowing Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw: 18,286 vs Flowing Wells: 8,595 for labor force. Flowing Wells has a poverty rate of 21.4% compared to 33.5% in Saginaw. Flowing Wells has a unemployment rate of 8.8% compared to 11.5% in Saginaw.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFlowing Wells has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.2% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw. Saginaw has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 27.7% in Flowing Wells.
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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 2.6x the size of Flowing Wells (16,989). Saginaw skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 38.2.
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Saginaw
Flowing Wells
Healthcare — Flowing Wells leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFlowing Wells: 2.8 vs Saginaw: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Flowing Wells leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFlowing Wells has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw. Flowing Wells has a public transit of 2.3% compared to 0.8% in Saginaw. Saginaw: 18 min vs Flowing Wells: 20 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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