| | Biddeford, ME | Sanford, ME | United States |
| Overall | 109.9 | 109.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 109.7 | 106.4 | 100 |
| Health | 91.0 | 91.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 126.5 | 89.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $404,700 | $308,800 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,180.0% | 10,410.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 81.3 | 90.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 106.6 | 106.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Biddeford 
3 Reviews
The cost of living in Maine is very high. I moved to Biddeford from Boston so we could afford to buy our first home. We had just had a baby and felt it was important to More
I don't live in Biddeford, but I visit frequently and it is a nice little Maine town. It has a little of the strip growth and still maintains the older part of town. More
Was big in sheeting and blankets. Very large portionof the people are More
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Reviews for Sanford 
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I've lived in this town for the majority of my life and I never have come across so many heroin needles in my life. 5 More
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