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Moving to Maine
Lowest crime in US, lobster, aging population.
NortheastCapital: AugustaPop. 1.4M
Maine has an overall price level 97.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
97.0Housing index
78.9Groceries index (modeled)
99.3Utilities index (modeled)
99.6Electricity rate
28.3 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
99.4Median home value
$341,900Median monthly rent
$905/moMaine unemployment is 3.1% with median household income $76k.
Unemployment rate
3.1%Median household income
$76,442Per-capita income
$45,286Labor-force participation
61.9%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Maine: median home value $341,900.
Home value
$341,900Rent
$905/moHomeownership rate
73.0%FEMA NRI composite
57/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowMaine 4th-grade math proficiency: 32.6% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
32.6%Per-pupil spending
$17,642Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15Public 4-yr grad rate
46.0%Notable universities
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