Saginaw receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Stafford
Saginaw
Opportunity
59 · Top 43%
vs63 · Top 36%
Growth
72 · Top 14%
vs66 · Top 23%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 34%
vs56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs90 · Top 31%
Access
98 · Top 19%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
73 · Top 22%
vs81 · Top 6%
Measured values
| Metric | Stafford | Saginaw | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,401 | 24,970 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $87,432 | $97,276 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,516 | $41,029 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,482/sq mi | 3,263/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $257,700 | $298,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,519 | $1,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 38.7% | 68.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4% | 24.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 5.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 586 | 77 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 33.7 | 3.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -15.9% | -59.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 35.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.8 min | 28.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.3 | 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
Stafford
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Saginaw
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: Stafford, TX · Saginaw, TX · How this is calculated: methodology