Austin, TX vs Saginaw, TX

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Austin

68.3

#1322 nationally

Saginaw

75.9

#411 nationally

Austin leads in walk score (42 vs 30). Saginaw leads in cost of living index (103 vs 129). Saginaw leads in median household income ($99,752 vs $91,461).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Austin, TX	Saginaw, TX
WhereAtHome Score	68.3 (#1322)	75.9 (#411)
Population	967,862	25,139
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$504,148	$299,959
Median Household Income	$91,461	$99,752
Average Commute	26.8 min	27.4 min
Walk Score	42	30
Crime Level	Moderate	7.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	129	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.3	R+5.1