Population
Saginaw
43,879
Youngstown
59,605
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Youngstown
$34,746
Home Value
Saginaw
$54,000
Youngstown
$58,400
Rent
Saginaw
$909
Youngstown
$718
Crime Rate
Saginaw
1.74
Youngstown
6.88
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Youngstown
67.2
Avg Temp
Saginaw
N/A
Youngstown
N/A
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Youngstown
11.9%
How Similar Are Saginaw & Youngstown?
Youngstown is Saginaw's #2 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saginaw
43,879
Youngstown
59,605
Youngstown has a 26% larger population than Saginaw.
Violent Crime
Saginaw
1.74
Youngstown
6.88
Youngstown's violent crime is significantly higher than Saginaw's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Saginaw
14.27
Youngstown
27.53
Youngstown has a 48% higher property crime than Saginaw.
Political Leaning
Saginaw
51.0%
Youngstown
58.0%
Both cities lean Republican, but Youngstown has a stronger Republican lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Saginaw
11.5%
Youngstown
11.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Saginaw
$37,298
Youngstown
$34,746
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Saginaw
$54,000
Youngstown
$58,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Saginaw
7.8%
Youngstown
10.0%
Youngstown has a 22% higher education than Saginaw.
Demographics
Saginaw
39.5%
Youngstown
43.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Saginaw
73.0
Youngstown
67.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saginaw and Youngstown share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Saginaw
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Youngstown
Youngstown leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Youngstown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDYoungstown scores 58.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 73.0 in Saginaw. Youngstown has a fair market rent (2br) of $973 vs $1,117 in Saginaw (15% lower). Youngstown has a fair market rent (1br) of $771 vs $851 in Saginaw (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a median property tax of $777 vs $1,298 in Saginaw (67% lower). Youngstown has a median rent of $718 vs $909 in Saginaw (27% lower). Youngstown has a vacancy rate of 14.4% compared to 15.5% in Saginaw.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Saginaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown: 24,426 vs Saginaw: 18,286 for labor force. Saginaw: 18 min vs Youngstown: 20 min for mean commute. Saginaw has a poverty rate of 33.5% compared to 36.2% in Youngstown.
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Crime & Safety — Saginaw leads
Source: FBI UCRSaginaw has a property crime clearance of 14.4% compared to 3.3% in Youngstown. Saginaw has a violent crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 19.5% in Youngstown. Saginaw has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.90 in Youngstown.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Youngstown leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauYoungstown has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.0% compared to 7.8% in Saginaw. Youngstown has a high school diploma or higher of 36.5% 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 ACSYoungstown has a population of 59,605, about 1.4x the size of Saginaw (43,879). Saginaw skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.8.
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Black
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Saginaw
Youngstown
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSaginaw: 5 vs Youngstown: 2 for with emergency services. Youngstown: 2.7 vs Saginaw: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Youngstown leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSYoungstown has a public transit of 4.2% compared to 0.8% in Saginaw. Youngstown has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Saginaw. Saginaw: 18 min vs Youngstown: 20 min for mean commute time.
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