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South Portland

South Portland, ME

Population: 26,780
VS
Sanford

Sanford, ME

Population: 22,095

South Portland vs Sanford

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

Demographics

Population
27KSouth Portland
22KSanford
21% diff
Median Age
41South Portland
40Sanford
1% diff
Pop. Density
2,222South Portland
462Sanford
4.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
14South Portland
48Sanford
3.4x diff
Male
48.4%
South Portland
48.8%
Sanford
1% diff
Female
51.6%
South Portland
51.2%
Sanford
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$85KSouth Portland
$71KSanford
20% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KSouth Portland
$37KSanford
33% diff
Poverty Rate
2.3%
South Portland
7.7%
Sanford
3.3x diff
Unemployment
2.0%
South Portland
2.2%
Sanford
10% diff
Cost of Living
97South Portland
97Sanford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,372South Portland
$1,189Sanford
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$406KSouth Portland
$257KSanford
58% diff
Median Rent
$1,648South Portland
$1,158Sanford
42% diff
Homeownership
60.3%
South Portland
69.5%
Sanford
15% diff
Zillow Value
$501KSouth Portland
$360KSanford
39% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,350South Portland
$1,700Sanford
38% diff
Rent Burden
30.8%
South Portland
29.3%
Sanford
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
187South Portland
193Sanford
3% diff
Property Crime
2,192South Portland
2,722Sanford
24% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FSouth Portland
46°FSanford
4% diff
Jan Temp
24°FSouth Portland
21°FSanford
15% diff
Jul Temp
70°FSouth Portland
69°FSanford
2% diff
Rainfall
48.1"South Portland
51.3"Sanford
7% diff
Snowfall
68.7"South Portland
—Sanford
Sunny Days
246South Portland
259Sanford
5% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
49.3%
South Portland
23.6%
Sanford
2.1x diff
High School+
95.4%
South Portland
90.6%
Sanford
5% diff
Graduate+
17.1%
South Portland
6.9%
Sanford
2.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.9 minSouth Portland
27.4 minSanford
53% diff
Drive Alone
71.9%
South Portland
79.4%
Sanford
10% diff
Public Transit
1.1%
South Portland
1.4%
Sanford
25% diff
Work from Home
15.9%
South Portland
9.3%
Sanford
71% diff

Health

Obesity
27.0%
South Portland
35.2%
Sanford
30% diff
Smoking
11.7%
South Portland
17.3%
Sanford
48% diff
Uninsured
7.3%
South Portland
9.4%
Sanford
29% diff
Diabetes
7.5%
South Portland
9.3%
Sanford
24% diff
Heart Disease
4.7%
South Portland
6.1%
Sanford
30% diff
Depression
26.8%
South Portland
28.3%
Sanford
6% diff

The Verdict

27 South Portland
:
10 Sanford

South Portland leads in 27 of 37 categories

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