Sanford, ME

Sanford is a small city in Maine with a population of 22,095. Residents earn $70,570 per year, which is 6% below the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

22,095 Population 462/sq mi density

$70,570 Median Income $37,375 per capita

$257,200 Home Value $359,612 Zillow

$1,158 Median Rent 29.3% income on rent

46°F Avg Temperature 259 sunny days/yr

193 Violent Crime/100K 2,722 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.3 / 5.0

$70,570 median income, 2.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.6 / 5.0

$257,200 home value, $1,158/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

193 violent crimes/100K (49% below avg)

C+

Education

2.9 / 5.0

23.6% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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5 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Sanford, ME.

Name	Year	Description
Sanford, ME	2012	Low flying low speed stealth military aircraft
Lebanon, ME	2011	Flashing red&#44 blue lights around stat. obj. w/ white lights: seen Nov&#44 5&#44 6&#44 & 8 in W sky of ME. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star?? PD))
Springvale, ME	2010	Multiple sightings of a variety of shapes of UFOlike crafts&#44 many photos&#33&#33&#33
Sanford, ME	2009	We were having a fire and saw a very bright cone shaped light above the tree line&#44 it stayed for a minute or so then vanished.
Sanford, ME	2000	i saw a fast bright object streak towards the earth&#44 with no explosion or fire visible.