Saco, ME vs Portland, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricSaco, MEPortland, ME
Population20,81968,854
Median Household Income$92,241$79,540
Median Rent—$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$413,100$489,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%48.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k33245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0181,936
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min19.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711.4
College Degree Rate43.5%59.7%
Foreign-Born %7.7%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.