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    Moving to Saco, ME

    Is Saco a good place to live?

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    Saco ranks #1 of 5 Maine cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.9% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $370,300
    +7.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,268
    per month
    Household income
    $84,328
    median
    Unemployment
    1.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Saco

    The median home value in Saco is $370,300 and median rent is $1,268 a month, against a median household income of $84,328. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Saco crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maine the 2025 rate was 95 violent and 962 property crimes per 100,000 people — #48 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Saco, ME

    Saco has about 20,636 residents, 1.7% unemployment and 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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