Rolling Meadows, IL vs Sanford, ME

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.

Rolling Meadows

77.3

#260 nationally

vs

Sanford

68

#1363 nationally

Rolling Meadows leads in crime level (2.7 vs 4.3). Rolling Meadows leads in median household income ($91,287 vs $71,848). Sanford leads in cost of living index (103 vs 111).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Rolling Meadows, IL Sanford, ME
WhereAtHome Score 77.3 (#260) 68 (#1363)
Population 23,329 22,251
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $342,521 $378,830
Median Household Income $91,287 $71,848
Average Commute 26.6 min 27.5 min
Walk Score 42 N/A
Crime Level 2.7 4.3
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+42.0 D+10.5

Data coverage note: Sanford is missing data for 1 metric that Rolling Meadows has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.