Population
Saginaw
43,879
Selma
24,586
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Selma
$55,839
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Selma
$288,700
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Selma
$1,202
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Selma
5.74
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Selma
106.7
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Selma
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Selma
12.3%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Selma?
Selma is Saginaw's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Selma
24,586
Saginaw has a 44% larger population than Selma.
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Selma
5.74
Selma's violent crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Selma
15.98
Selma has a 11% higher property crime than Saginaw.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Selma
50.9%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Selma
12.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Selma
$55,839
Selma has a 33% higher median income than Saginaw.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Selma
$288,700
Selma's home values is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 81% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Selma
7.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Selma
43.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Selma
106.7
Selma has a 32% higher cost of living than Saginaw.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Selma share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Selma
Saginaw leads in 4 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 135.7 in Selma. Saginaw has a fair market rent (1br) of $851 vs $1,355 in Selma (37% lower). Saginaw has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,117 vs $1,664 in Selma (33% lower).
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Housing Market — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSelma has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 15.5% in Saginaw. Selma has a median home value of $288,700 vs $54,000 in Saginaw (81% higher). Saginaw has a median property tax of $1,298 vs $2,321 in Selma (44% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Selma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaginaw has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.5% in Selma. Selma has a poverty rate of 19.8% compared to 33.5% in Saginaw. Saginaw: 18,286 vs Selma: 11,692 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Saginaw leads
Source: FBI UCRSaginaw has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 5.00 in Selma. Saginaw has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.74 compared to 5.74 in Selma. Saginaw has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.53 in Selma.
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Schools & Education — Saginaw leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSaginaw has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% compared to 23.6% in Selma. Saginaw has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 7.1% in Selma.
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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 1.8x the size of Selma (24,586). Selma skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.2.
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Black
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Saginaw
Selma
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSaginaw: 5 vs Selma: 4 for with emergency services. Selma: 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 work from home of 6.8% compared to 3.5% in Selma. Selma has a bicycle of 2.7% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw. Saginaw has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Selma.
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