Population
Saginaw
43,879
Monroe
47,241
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Monroe
$36,521
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Monroe
$174,800
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Monroe
$823
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Monroe
18.92
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Monroe
76.5
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Monroe
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Monroe
10.7%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Monroe?
Monroe is Saginaw's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Monroe
47,241
Both cities have similar populations — Saginaw at 43,879 and Monroe at 47,241.
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Monroe
18.92
Monroe's violent crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 91% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Monroe
57.33
Monroe's property crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 75% difference.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Monroe
63.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Monroe has a stronger Republican lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Monroe
10.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Monroe
$36,521
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Monroe
$174,800
Monroe's home values is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 69% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Monroe
18.1%
Monroe's education is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 57% difference.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Monroe
33.4%
Saginaw has a 16% higher demographics than Monroe.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Monroe
76.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Monroe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Saginaw
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Monroe
Monroe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSaginaw scores 73.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 84.8 in Monroe. Monroe has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,026 vs $1,117 in Saginaw (9% lower). Monroe has a fair market rent (1br) of $793 vs $851 in Saginaw (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a median home value of $174,800 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (69% higher). Monroe has a median property tax of $786 vs $1,298 in Saginaw (65% lower). Saginaw has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 45.1% in Monroe.
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Jobs & Economy — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a per capita income of $26,889 vs $20,522 in Saginaw (24% higher). Saginaw has a poverty rate of 33.5% compared to 38.9% in Monroe. Monroe has a unemployment rate of 10.7% compared to 11.5% in Saginaw.
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Crime & Safety — Saginaw leads
Source: FBI UCRSaginaw has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 16.83 in Monroe. Saginaw has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 18.92 in Monroe. Saginaw has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 1.64 in Monroe.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Monroe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMonroe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 18.1% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw. Monroe has a high school diploma or higher of 37.0% 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 ACSMonroe has a population of 47,241, about 1.1x the size of Saginaw (43,879). Monroe skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 36.2.
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Saginaw
Monroe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSaginaw: 5 vs Monroe: 3 for with emergency services. Monroe: 2.7 vs Saginaw: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Monroe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMonroe has a public transit of 2.9% compared to 0.8% in Saginaw. Monroe has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw. Monroe: 17 min vs Saginaw: 18 min for mean commute time.
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