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    Moving to Biddeford, ME

    Is Biddeford a good place to live?

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    Biddeford ranks #5 of 5 Maine cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (38/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $349,300
    +8.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,187
    per month
    Household income
    $69,794
    median
    Unemployment
    3.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Biddeford

    The median home value in Biddeford is $349,300 and median rent is $1,187 a month, against a median household income of $69,794. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Biddeford 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 Biddeford, ME

    Biddeford has about 22,463 residents, 3.1% 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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