Saco, ME vs Shawnee, KS

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Saco

69.7

#1178 nationally

Shawnee

71.3

#1002 nationally

Saco leads in crime level (2.2 vs 7.6). Shawnee leads in median household income ($100,649 vs $81,326). Shawnee leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 24.4 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Saco, ME	Shawnee, KS
WhereAtHome Score	69.7 (#1178)	71.3 (#1002)
Population	20,960	69,417
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,575	$431,429
Median Household Income	$81,326	$100,649
Average Commute	24.4 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	24	24
Crime Level	2.2	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.5	D+8.5