Saco, ME vs St. John, IN

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

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 2.2). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $81,326). Saco leads in average commute (24.4 min vs 32.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Saco, ME St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 69.7 (#1178) 72.5 (#884)
Population 20,960 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $531,575 $464,864
Median Household Income $81,326 $123,799
Average Commute 24.4 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 24 N/A
Crime Level 2.2 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 116 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+10.5 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Saco has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Saco, ME
D+
69.7 Score

Saco, ME

Small Maine city with local appeal

Median Home

$531,575

Population

20,960

Crime

Low

Walk Score

24

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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