Maine

ME

16 cities with population 10,000+ — government data from Census Bureau, CDC, and CMS.

Cities
16
pop ≥ 10,000
Total Population
388,082
in tracked cities
Avg Median Income
$77,463
+14% vs avg
Avg Home Value
$310,400
+36% vs avg

Public Safety

Violent Crime
73
per 100k residents
Property Crime
1222
per 100k residents
Assault
61
per 100k
Burglary
116
per 100k

Safest Cities in Maine

1 Portland
73/100k
2 Lewiston
73/100k
3 Bangor
73/100k
4 West Scarborough
73/100k
5 South Portland
73/100k
6 South Portland Gardens
73/100k
7 Auburn
73/100k
8 Biddeford
73/100k
9 Sanford
73/100k
10 Saco
73/100k

Largest Cities 10

1 Portland
66,881
2 Lewiston
36,202
3 Bangor
32,391
4 West Scarborough
27,706
5 South Portland
25,556
6 South Portland Gardens
23,893
7 Auburn
22,871
8 Biddeford
21,282
9 Sanford
20,893
10 Saco
19,078

Highest Income 5

1 Portland
$95,677
2 Biddeford
$88,333
3 Augusta
$69,077
4 Lewiston
$67,873
5 Bangor
$66,356

Highest Home Values 5

1 Portland
$451,200
2 Biddeford
$395,700
3 Lewiston
$252,800
4 Augusta
$238,200
5 Bangor
$214,100

Maine City Rankings 10

Safest Cities in Maine Most Dangerous Cities in Maine Most Affordable Cities in Maine Most Expensive Cities in Maine Highest Income Cities in Maine Largest Cities in Maine Fastest Growing Cities in Maine Most Educated Cities in Maine Lowest Unemployment in Maine Youngest Cities in Maine

All Cities in Maine 16

Portland 67K Lewiston 36K Bangor 32K West Scarborough 28K South Portland 26K South Portland Gardens 24K Auburn 23K Biddeford 21K Sanford 21K Saco 19K Augusta 19K Westbrook 18K Waterville 16K Brunswick 15K York Beach 13K Wells Beach Station 10K
Data Sources

City population from GeoNames/Census Bureau. Economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates, county-level). Health data from the CDC PLACES program. Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.