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 | New York | Saginaw | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,714/mo | $868/mo | 97.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $732,100 | $51,700 | 1316.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,607 | $35,521 | 115.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.1 | 94.5 | 14.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 94.6 | 40.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.3 | 98.8 | 5.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.4 | 4.7% higher 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 New York, you'd need $67,041 in Saginaw to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Saginaw, MI is about 33% cheaper overall than New York, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 55% lower in Saginaw than in New York. If you earn $80,000 in New York, you'd need about $53,633 in Saginaw to keep the same standard of living.