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 | Jackson | Saginaw | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $980/mo | $868/mo | 12.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $104,900 | $51,700 | 102.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $42,193 | $35,521 | 18.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 94.5 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 83.1 | 94.6 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.4 | 98.8 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 99.4 | 3.8% 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 Jackson, you'd need $99,809 in Saginaw to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jackson and Saginaw have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Saginaw than in Jackson. If you earn $80,000 in Jackson, you'd need about $79,847 in Saginaw to keep the same standard of living.