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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How Chesaning ranks

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#31Cheapest rent in MI #105Most affordable in MI #208Lowest obesity in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48616

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Living in Chesaning

Housing in Chesaning

$145K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $145,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Chesaning

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chesaning's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chesaning 0.8

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chesaning 6.7

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chesaning

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About one in 4 of Chesaning’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chesaning (27%), Saginaw (8%) and Owosso (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Chesaning

27%

Saginaw

Owosso

Saginaw

23%Work in townlive and work in Chesaning 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,143Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Chesaning

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 60% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Michigan

2worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

16.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.3%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial HealthcareOwosso · 12.8 mi · ER

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing)Owosso · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chesaning · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chesaning →

Natural hazards in Chesaning

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 29% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Chesaning flood?no paid flood claims on record 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chesaning

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chesaning →

Climate in Chesaning

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Chesaning has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

60° / 41°Fall