Saco, ME vs Yorba Linda, CA

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

Yorba Linda

63.6

#1762 nationally

Yorba Linda leads in median household income ($148,325 vs $81,326). Saco leads in cost of living index (116 vs 204). Saco leads in average commute (24.4 min vs 32.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Saco, ME	Yorba Linda, CA
WhereAtHome Score	69.7 (#1178)	63.6 (#1762)
Population	20,960	66,147
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$531,575	$1,407,941
Median Household Income	$81,326	$148,325
Average Commute	24.4 min	32.1 min
Walk Score	24	28
Crime Level	2.2	2.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	204
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+10.5	D+2.6