Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Chesaning’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C for incomes. 23% of working residents work locally in Chesaning, where Michigan’s towns sit at 5.9% and U.S. towns at 8%. Chesaning is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 70% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Showboat Park, at 61 acres. Chesaning has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Chesaning beats most towns.
Where Chesaning’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Chesaning is from typical.
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Census counts: 721 in 1870, 2,430 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1917 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chesaning, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Chesaning.
About one in 4 of Chesaning’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Chesaning grew to 2,143 in 2021, 656 more than in 2011. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Chesaning, above both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Chesaning | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Chesaning has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Chesaning home is worth about $216,000, up 6.2% in a year, 18% below the Michigan typical home. Chesaning’s median rent is $679 a month.
| Chesaning | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $679 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 84% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Chesaning beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Chesaning.
| Chesaning | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Chesaning | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chesaning's reported crime rate is well below Michigan's. The violent crime rate in Chesaning is 0.8 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Chesaning | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Showboat Park | 0.9 mi | 61 |
| 2. Chesaning Parks Birding and Nature Trail | 0.2 mi | 48 |
| 3. Cole Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chesaning
About 7 of every 100 Chesaning residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
Village in Michigan, United States
Chesaning ( CHESS-ə-ning) is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,430 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Chesaning Township.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.