Population
Saginaw
43,879
Natchitoches
17,682
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Natchitoches
$38,731
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Natchitoches
$188,400
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Natchitoches
$777
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Natchitoches
8.91
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Natchitoches
75.9
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Natchitoches
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Natchitoches
7.6%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Natchitoches?
Natchitoches is Saginaw's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Natchitoches
17,682
Saginaw (43,879) is about 2.5x larger than Natchitoches (17,682).
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Natchitoches
8.91
Natchitoches's violent crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 81% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Natchitoches
43.85
Natchitoches's property crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 67% difference.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Natchitoches
60.5%
Both cities lean Republican, but Natchitoches has a stronger Republican lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Natchitoches
7.6%
Saginaw has a 34% higher unemployment than Natchitoches.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Natchitoches
$38,731
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Natchitoches
$188,400
Natchitoches's home values is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 71% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Natchitoches
15.4%
Natchitoches has a 49% higher education than Saginaw.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Natchitoches
35.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Natchitoches
75.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Natchitoches differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Saginaw leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Saginaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNatchitoches has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,117 in Saginaw (21% lower). Natchitoches has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $851 in Saginaw (21% lower). Natchitoches scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 70.9 in Saginaw.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNatchitoches has a median property tax of $751 vs $1,298 in Saginaw (73% lower). Natchitoches has a median home value of $188,400 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (71% higher). Saginaw has a single-family homes of 80.8% compared to 56.3% in Natchitoches.
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Jobs & Economy — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw: 18,286 vs Natchitoches: 7,771 for labor force. Saginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.0% in Natchitoches. Natchitoches has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 11.5% in Saginaw.
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Crime & Safety — Saginaw leads
Source: FBI UCRSaginaw has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 13.04 in Natchitoches. Saginaw has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 7.44 in Natchitoches. Saginaw has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.30 in Natchitoches.
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Schools & Education — Natchitoches leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNatchitoches has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.4% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw. Natchitoches has a high school diploma or higher of 31.9% compared to 31.4% in Saginaw.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a population of 43,879, about 2.5x the size of Natchitoches (17,682). Natchitoches skews younger with a median age of 26.7 vs 36.2.
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Saginaw
Natchitoches
Healthcare — Natchitoches leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNatchitoches: 3.5 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 0.1% in Natchitoches. Saginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.0% in Natchitoches. Natchitoches has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw.
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