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    Moving to Bangor, ME

    Is Bangor a good place to live?

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    Bangor ranks #2 of 4 Maine cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (50/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $206,300
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,019
    per month
    Household income
    $58,096
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Bangor

    The median home value in Bangor is $206,300 and median rent is $1,019 a month, against a median household income of $58,096. Homes cost about 3.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Bangor 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 Bangor, ME

    Bangor has about 31,663 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 21% 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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