Saginaw receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Roselle
Saginaw
Opportunity
64 · Top 34%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
60 · Top 32%
vs66 · Top 23%
Climate
71 · Top 48%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 47%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
74 · Top 20%
vs81 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | Roselle | Saginaw | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,646 | 24,970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,762 | $97,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,371 | $41,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,594/sq mi | 3,263/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $379,900 | $298,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,567 | $1,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.7% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1% | 24.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 95 | 77 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.2 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 31.9% | -59.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.6" | 35.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.6 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.4 | 37.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Roselle
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Saginaw
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Roselle, NJ · Saginaw, TX · How this is calculated: methodology