Bangor, ME vs Lewiston, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBangor, MELewiston, ME
Population31,93838,324
Median Household Income$59,942$55,393
Median Rent$1,055/mo$986/mo
Median Home Value$219,600$235,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9795
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate17.9%20%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k242240
Property Crime Rate /100k3,8341,704
Median AQI3334
Good AQI Days /yr299311
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows12°F15°F
Snowfall75 in/yr65 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min21 min
Hospitals42
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.611.5
College Degree Rate35.1%22.6%
Foreign-Born %6%11.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+4.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.