Living in Saginaw, MI
Small city in Michigan
Saginaw is a small city in Michigan, home to about 44,000 people, with 292,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Saginaw a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $155k and rents for $1,440 a month
- Dog-friendly: 3 dog parks within 9 mi
- Mild summers: highs around 81°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.6× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 292,000 people live within 31 mi
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Saginaw: common questions
What is the cost of living in Saginaw?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $155k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,440 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 91, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Saginaw?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 2.4% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Saginaw safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Saginaw?
Saginaw has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 33°F and summer days around 81°F, with roughly 41″ of snow a year.
Does Saginaw get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, cold waves and tornadoes: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.77 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Saginaw?
The nearest major airport is GRR, about 88 mi away.
How Saginaw scores
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