Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 49/100
D+
Median home value$298,500
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,776/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Saginaw
Tarrant County24,970 residentsEagle Mt-Saginaw ISD
59
C
Suburbgrade score
32nd of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
59
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Saginaw is like to live in, by category
Bars show Saginaw against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency53rd pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index92
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.63%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute26.1 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes54%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés33
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks42
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Median household income$97,276
DFW $90,275
Unemployment4.6%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations35%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Saginaw on commute & transport
Saginaw's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Grapevine17 mi from SaginawB 69 B− Coppell23 mi from SaginawB− 72 B− Colleyville13 mi from SaginawB− 72 B− Irving23 mi from SaginawC+ 57 C− Southlake14 mi from SaginawC+ 76 B Flower Mound19 mi from SaginawC 66 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Saginaw
Is Saginaw, TX a good place to live?
Saginaw scores 59 out of 100, 32nd of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Saginaw expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $298,500, 17% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.63%. $1,776/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Saginaw?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Saginaw sit at the 53rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Saginaw is served by Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Saginaw?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Saginaw?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 33 restaurants and cafés and 42 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Saginaw old or new?
The median home in Saginaw was built in 2000 — newer than the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 88% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.