City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Conway | Saginaw | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $868/mo | 8.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $51,700 | 333.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $35,521 | 52.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 94.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 80.7 | 94.6 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.8 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.4 | 4.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Conway, you'd need $99,868 in Saginaw to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway and Saginaw have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Saginaw than in Conway. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $79,895 in Saginaw to keep the same standard of living.