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    Moving to Auburn, ME

    Is Auburn a good place to live?

    Watch Auburn

    Auburn ranks #5 of 5 Maine cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (44/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $254,600
    +12.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $983
    per month
    Household income
    $66,552
    median
    Unemployment
    5.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Auburn

    The median home value in Auburn is $254,600 and median rent is $983 a month, against a median household income of $66,552. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Auburn crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maine the 2025 rate was 95 violent and 962 property crimes per 100,000 people — #48 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Auburn, ME

    Auburn has about 24,294 residents, 5.8% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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