Population
Saginaw
43,879
Macomb
15,006
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Macomb
$39,753
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Macomb
$99,800
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Macomb
$733
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Macomb
0.41
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Macomb
74.4
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Macomb
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Macomb
12.1%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Macomb?
Macomb is Saginaw's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Macomb
15,006
Saginaw (43,879) is about 2.9x larger than Macomb (15,006).
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Macomb
0.41
Saginaw's violent crime is significantly higher than Macomb's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Macomb
3.38
Saginaw's property crime is significantly higher than Macomb's — 76% difference.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Macomb
58.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Macomb has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Macomb
12.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Macomb
$39,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Macomb
$99,800
Macomb has a 46% higher home values than Saginaw.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Macomb
19.4%
Macomb's education is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 60% difference.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Macomb
81.7%
Macomb's demographics is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 52% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Macomb
74.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Macomb differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Saginaw
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Macomb leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Saginaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMacomb has a fair market rent (2br) of $951 vs $1,117 in Saginaw (17% lower). Macomb has a fair market rent (1br) of $728 vs $851 in Saginaw (17% lower). Macomb scores 61.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.9 in Saginaw.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a median property tax of $1,298 vs $2,809 in Macomb (54% lower). Saginaw has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 54.8% in Macomb. Macomb has a median home value of $99,800 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (46% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Macomb leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw: 18,286 vs Macomb: 8,099 for labor force. Macomb: 14 min vs Saginaw: 18 min for mean commute. Macomb has a per capita income of $27,252 vs $20,522 in Saginaw (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Macomb leads
Source: FBI UCRMacomb has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.74 in Saginaw. Macomb has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.74 in Saginaw. Macomb has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 14.27 in Saginaw.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Macomb leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMacomb has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.4% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw. Macomb has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 31.4% 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 2.9x the size of Macomb (15,006). Macomb skews younger with a median age of 27.7 vs 36.2.
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Black
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Saginaw
Macomb
Healthcare — Macomb leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMacomb: 2.5 vs Saginaw: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Macomb. Macomb has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw. Macomb: 14 min vs Saginaw: 18 min for mean commute time.
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