Lewiston

Lewiston, ME

Population: 37,886
VS
Sanford

Sanford, ME

Population: 22,095

Lewiston vs Sanford

Side-by-side comparison of Lewiston, ME and Sanford, ME

Demographics

Population
38KLewiston
22KSanford
71% diff
Median Age
38Lewiston
40Sanford
7% diff
Pop. Density
1,109Lewiston
462Sanford
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
36Lewiston
48Sanford
35% diff
Male
48.3%
Lewiston
48.8%
Sanford
1% diff
Female
51.7%
Lewiston
51.2%
Sanford
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$57KLewiston
$71KSanford
25% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KLewiston
$37KSanford
24% diff
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Lewiston
7.7%
Sanford
64% diff
Unemployment
4.9%
Lewiston
3.3%
Sanford
48% diff
Cost of Living
97Lewiston
97Sanford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,125Lewiston
$1,189Sanford
6% diff

Housing

Home Value
$214KLewiston
$257KSanford
20% diff
Median Rent
$954Lewiston
$1,158Sanford
21% diff
Homeownership
50.3%
Lewiston
69.5%
Sanford
38% diff
Zillow Value
$298KLewiston
$375KSanford
26% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,398Lewiston
$1,700Sanford
22% diff
Rent Burden
28.3%
Lewiston
29.3%
Sanford
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
245Lewiston
157Sanford
56% diff
Property Crime
1,616Lewiston
2,681Sanford
66% diff
Murder Rate
3Lewiston
-Sanford

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
46°FLewiston
46°FSanford
2% diff
Jan Temp
20°FLewiston
21°FSanford
4% diff
Jul Temp
71°FLewiston
69°FSanford
3% diff
Rainfall
45.2"Lewiston
51.3"Sanford
13% diff
Snowfall
65.1"Lewiston
70.1"Sanford
8% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.7%
Lewiston
23.6%
Sanford
9% diff
High School+
89.8%
Lewiston
90.6%
Sanford
1% diff
Graduate+
8.1%
Lewiston
6.9%
Sanford
17% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.7 minLewiston
27.4 minSanford
32% diff
Drive Alone
68.7%
Lewiston
79.3%
Sanford
15% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Lewiston
1.4%
Sanford
75% diff
Work from Home
11.2%
Lewiston
9.3%
Sanford
20% diff

Health

Obesity
38.8%
Lewiston
35.2%
Sanford
10% diff
Smoking
19.9%
Lewiston
17.3%
Sanford
15% diff
Uninsured
5.7%
Lewiston
8.1%
Sanford
42% diff
Diabetes
11.8%
Lewiston
9.3%
Sanford
27% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Lewiston
6.1%
Sanford
10% diff
Depression
31.2%
Lewiston
28.3%
Sanford
10% diff

The Verdict

16 Lewiston
:
21 Sanford

Sanford leads in 21 of 37 categories

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