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South Portland

South Portland, ME

Population: 26,780
VS
Saco

Saco, ME

Population: 20,636

South Portland vs Saco

Side-by-side comparison of South Portland, ME and Saco, ME

Demographics

Population
27KSouth Portland
21KSaco
30% diff
Median Age
41South Portland
44Saco
7% diff
Pop. Density
2,222South Portland
535Saco
4.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
14South Portland
53Saco
3.8x diff
Male
48.4%
South Portland
50.4%
Saco
4% diff
Female
51.6%
South Portland
49.6%
Saco
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$85KSouth Portland
$84KSaco
0% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KSouth Portland
$47KSaco
7% diff
Poverty Rate
2.3%
South Portland
5.7%
Saco
2.5x diff
Unemployment
2.0%
South Portland
1.2%
Saco
67% diff
Cost of Living
97South Portland
97Saco
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,372South Portland
$1,189Saco
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$406KSouth Portland
$370KSaco
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,648South Portland
$1,268Saco
30% diff
Homeownership
60.3%
South Portland
69.9%
Saco
16% diff
Zillow Value
$501KSouth Portland
$511KSaco
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,350South Portland
$2,177Saco
8% diff
Rent Burden
30.8%
South Portland
28.6%
Saco
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
187South Portland
105Saco
77% diff
Property Crime
2,192South Portland
1,507Saco
45% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FSouth Portland
48°FSaco
Jan Temp
24°FSouth Portland
24°FSaco
Jul Temp
70°FSouth Portland
70°FSaco
Rainfall
48.1"South Portland
48.1"Saco
Snowfall
68.7"South Portland
68.7"Saco
Sunny Days
246South Portland
246Saco

Education

Bachelor's+
49.3%
South Portland
40.5%
Saco
22% diff
High School+
95.4%
South Portland
95.8%
Saco
0% diff
Graduate+
17.1%
South Portland
16.2%
Saco
6% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minSouth Portland
24.6 minSaco
37% diff
Drive Alone
71.9%
South Portland
72.7%
Saco
1% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
South Portland
0.8%
Saco
45% diff
Work from Home
15.9%
South Portland
15.7%
Saco
1% diff

Health

Obesity
27.0%
South Portland
32.0%
Saco
19% diff
Smoking
11.7%
South Portland
12.7%
Saco
9% diff
Uninsured
7.3%
South Portland
7.2%
Saco
1% diff
Diabetes
7.5%
South Portland
7.6%
Saco
1% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
South Portland
4.9%
Saco
4% diff
Depression
26.8%
South Portland
26.7%
Saco
0% diff

The Verdict

18 South Portland
:
14 Saco

South Portland leads in 18 of 32 categories

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