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Saginaw, MI vs East Lansing, MI

#40 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#69 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#219 2005 Best Places to Live

#265 Best Green Cities

#28 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#33 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#33 Best Green Cities

#162 2005 Best Places to Live

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More