Population
Leland
26,307
Saco
20,636
Median Income
Leland
$88,576
Saco
$84,328
Home Value
Leland
$358,800
Saco
$370,300
Rent
Leland
$1,603
Saco
$1,268
Crime Rate
Leland
0.96
Saco
0.80
Cost of Living
Leland
142.4
Saco
134.1
Avg Temp
Leland
N/A
Saco
N/A
Unemployment
Leland
4.5%
Saco
1.7%
How Similar Are Leland & Saco?
Saco is Leland's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Leland
26,307
Saco
20,636
Leland has a 22% larger population than Saco.
Violent Crime
Leland
0.96
Saco
0.80
Leland has a 16% higher violent crime than Saco.
Property Crime
Leland
9.83
Saco
10.78
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Leland
62.0%
Saco
43.8%
Leland leans Republican while Saco leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Leland
4.5%
Saco
1.7%
Leland's unemployment is significantly higher than Saco's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Leland
$88,576
Saco
$84,328
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Leland
$358,800
Saco
$370,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Leland
30.5%
Saco
30.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Leland
81.8%
Saco
86.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Leland
142.4
Saco
134.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Leland and Saco share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Saco leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Saco leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSaco scores 107.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.4 in Leland. Leland has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $1,716 in Saco (17% lower). Leland has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,301 vs $1,412 in Saco (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Leland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeland has a median property tax of $2,230 vs $4,657 in Saco (52% lower). Leland has a single-family homes of 83.2% compared to 62.3% in Saco. Saco has a median rent of $1,268 vs $1,603 in Leland (26% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaco has a unemployment rate of 1.7% compared to 4.5% in Leland. Saco has a government sector of 44.1% compared to 37.3% in Leland. Leland has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 6.8% in Saco.
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Crime & Safety — Saco leads
Source: FBI UCRSaco has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 2.44 in Leland. Saco has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 11.0% in Leland. Leland has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.00 compared to 8.94 in Saco.
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Schools & Education — Saco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSaco has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 48.9% in Leland.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLeland has a population of 26,307, about 1.3x the size of Saco (20,636). Saco skews younger with a median age of 43.7 vs 48.0.
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Leland
Saco
Healthcare — Saco leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSaco: 3.3 vs Leland: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Saco: 5 vs Leland: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Saco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaco has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Leland. Saco has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Leland. Saco has a work from home of 15.8% compared to 13.9% in Leland.
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