Population
Saratoga Springs
44,070
Lincoln
51,629
Median Income
Saratoga Springs
$123,619
Lincoln
$108,108
Home Value
Saratoga Springs
$567,200
Lincoln
$628,500
Rent
Saratoga Springs
$2,206
Lincoln
$2,081
Crime Rate
Saratoga Springs
0.91
Lincoln
0.96
Cost of Living
Saratoga Springs
193.0
Lincoln
191.1
Avg Temp
Saratoga Springs
N/A
Lincoln
N/A
Unemployment
Saratoga Springs
2.1%
Lincoln
4.3%
How Similar Are Saratoga Springs & Lincoln?
Lincoln is Saratoga Springs's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Saratoga Springs
44,070
Lincoln
51,629
Lincoln has a 15% larger population than Saratoga Springs.
Violent Crime
Saratoga Springs
0.91
Lincoln
0.96
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Saratoga Springs
5.75
Lincoln
5.61
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Saratoga Springs
68.3%
Lincoln
52.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Saratoga Springs has a stronger Republican lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Saratoga Springs
2.1%
Lincoln
4.3%
Lincoln's unemployment is significantly higher than Saratoga Springs's — 51% difference.
Median Income
Saratoga Springs
$123,619
Lincoln
$108,108
Saratoga Springs has a 13% higher median income than Lincoln.
Home Values
Saratoga Springs
$567,200
Lincoln
$628,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Saratoga Springs
25.2%
Lincoln
27.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Saratoga Springs
85.8%
Lincoln
72.3%
Saratoga Springs has a 16% higher demographics than Lincoln.
Cost of Living
Saratoga Springs
193.0
Lincoln
191.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Saratoga Springs and Lincoln share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Saratoga Springs
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Lincoln
Lincoln leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lincoln leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSaratoga Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,460 vs $2,255 in Lincoln (35% lower). Saratoga Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,265 vs $1,832 in Lincoln (31% lower). Lincoln scores 165.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 189.0 in Saratoga Springs.
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Housing Market — Lincoln leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 5.1% in Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs has a median property tax of $2,264 vs $6,153 in Lincoln (63% lower). Lincoln has a median home value of $628,500 vs $567,200 in Saratoga Springs (10% higher).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Saratoga Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaratoga Springs has a unemployment rate of 2.1% compared to 4.3% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a per capita income of $52,006 vs $34,428 in Saratoga Springs (34% higher). Saratoga Springs has a government sector of 54.4% compared to 40.8% in Lincoln.
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Crime & Safety — Saratoga Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRSaratoga Springs has a property crime clearance of 52.4% compared to 17.8% in Lincoln. Saratoga Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.14 in Lincoln. Saratoga Springs has a violent crime clearance of 83.0% compared to 46.3% in Lincoln.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lincoln leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLincoln has a high school diploma or higher of 39.4% compared to 30.7% in Saratoga Springs. Lincoln has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.0% compared to 25.2% in Saratoga Springs.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLincoln has a population of 51,629, about 1.2x the size of Saratoga Springs (44,070). Saratoga Springs skews younger with a median age of 23.3 vs 43.7.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Saratoga Springs
Lincoln
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLincoln: 5 vs Saratoga Springs: 4 for with emergency services. Saratoga Springs: 4.3 vs Lincoln: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSaratoga Springs has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Lincoln. Saratoga Springs has a work from home of 23.9% compared to 18.4% in Lincoln. Lincoln has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Saratoga Springs.
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