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What Is It Like to Live in Saco?

What it costs to live in Saco, and how it compares with other Maine cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

60

4th best value in Maine

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maine cities.

Overall livability

72

1st overall in Maine

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Saco is home to about 20,203 people. A typical home runs $289,800 and a household earns around $72,700, a price-to-income ratio of 4.0. Among Maine's largest cities, it ranks 4th for value and 1st overall.

Saco at a glance

Median home price

$289,800

10th in ME of 12

Median rent

$1,186/mo

Median household income

$72,700

Home price to income

4.0x

Unemployment

2.3%

1st in ME of 12

School rating

6/10

1st in ME of 12

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ME of 12

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Maine only. Updated 2026.