Livability Score

80
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (4) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Highlands Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (15) A+
Isaac Farrar Mansion Museum
Museum
Bangor YMCA
Attraction
Penobscot Theatre
Attraction
Maine Discovery Museum
Attraction
Bangor Waterfront
Attraction
Godfrey House Museum
Museum
Hollywood Casino
Attraction
Hose 5 Fire Museum
Museum
Clewley Museum
Museum
Brewer Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Hollywood Cinemas
Cinema
Cole Land Transportation Museum
Museum
Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes
Attraction
Bangor-Brewer Bowling Lanes
Bowling Alley
Bangor Mall Cinemas 10
Cinema
Bangor Mall Cinemas 10
Attraction
Family Fun Bowling Center
Bowling Alley
The Sports Arena
Bowling Alley
Bangor Drive-In
Cinema
Food and Drink (21) F
Main Tavern
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Jimmie's Ice Cream and Grill
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dairy Queen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Papa John's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Dysart's Flatbed Pub
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Damon's Beverage and Redemption
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (8) F
Shaw's
Grocery Store
Frank's Catering
Bakery
Logical Sip
Bakery
Hannaford
Grocery Store
Hannaford
Grocery Store
Hannaford
Grocery Store
Hannaford
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Natural Living Center
Grocery Store
Parks (84) A+
Coe Park
Park
Davenport Park
Park
Norumbega Park
Park
Hamlin Mall
Park
Second Street Park
Park
Great Fire of 1911 Historic District
Park
Whitney Park Historic District
Park
Hayford Park
Park
Summit Park
Park
Bangor Creative Playground
Playground
Bangor Waterfront
Park
Brewer Waterfront
Park
Broadway Park
Park
Bass Park
Park
Broadway Historic District
Park
Chapin Park
Park
Williams Playground
Playground
Dakin Park
Park
Fairmont Park
Park
Old Cemetery Lot Park
Park
Washington Street Park
Park
Cameron Stadium
Park
Fishermans Park
Park
Stillwater Park
Park
Eastern Park
Park
Shops (68) D-
The Mall
Mall
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Circle K (Irving)
Convenience Store
Fairmount Market
Convenience Store
Paradis Shop and Save
Mall
Broadway Furniture
Furniture
Miller's Work Shop
Clothing
Pat's Bike Shop
Bicycle
Leadbetter's
Convenience Store
Valero
Convenience Store
Grasshopper Shop
Gift Shop
Bangor News and Gifts
Gift Shop
Tradewinds Mini Mart
Convenience Store
Marshalls
Department Store
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Ocean State Job Lot
Discount Store
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Airport Mall
Mall
Pet Pro
Pets
Mini Store
Convenience Store
Old Navy
Clothing
Kohl's
Department Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Verizon
Electronics
Talbots
Clothing
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Bangor.
Public Transit Stops (10)
Stops & Stations
A+
Union Street
Bus Stop
Cedar Street
Bus Stop
Bangor Depot
Bus Stop
Parking Garage
Bus Stop
Shaw's
Bus Stop
Buck & Third
Bus Stop
Beal College
Bus Stop
Hammond Street
Bus Stop
UMA Bangor
Bus Stop
DHHS
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
1.0%
F
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cost of living B

The cost of living in Bangor is 101/100 - which is 2% lower than Maine.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc.
D+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax
B
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crime D+

Bangor crime rates are 4,994 per 100k, which is 279% higher than Maine
Property Crime
4,832 crimes per 100k
F
Violent Crime
162 crimes per 100k
A
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employment D+

The median income in Bangor is $47,538 - which is 6% lower than Maine.
Med. Household Income
$47,538
F
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
A-
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health A+

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (36)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc.
A+
Bangor Police Department
Police
Bangor Fire Department Central Station;Bangor Fire Department: Central Station
Fire Station
Bangor Family Dentistry
Dentist
Family Foot & Ankle Center
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Miller Drug
Pharmacy
Saint Joseph Hospital
Hospital
Westgate Manor
Nursing Home
Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Nursing Home
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Hospital
Acadia Hospital
Hospital
Eastern Maine Medical Center Healthcare Mall
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Hannaford
Pharmacy
Brewer Fire Department
Fire Station
Brewer Police Department
Police
Bangor Drug
Pharmacy
EMHS Medical Building
Doctor
Ross Manor
Hospital
Lifeflight
Ambulance Station
Stillwater Health Care Center
Doctor
St. Joseph Healthcare Park
Doctor
Bangor VA Clinic
Clinic
Dorothea Dix Phychiatric Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality
A+
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housing A+

Bangor home prices are $155,200 - which is 12% lower than Maine
Home Price
$155,200
C-
Home Appreciation Rate
4%
B-
Home Affordability
3.3x (home price to income ratio)
B
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schools B+

The Bangor graduation rate is 86% - which is equal to Maine
School Test Scores
63%
C
High School Grad. Rates
86%
B-
Elementary Schools (14) B-
James F. Doughty School
Vine Street School
Fairmount School
Fourteenth Street School
Abraham Lincoln School
Mary Snow School
Bangor Montessori School
Fruit Street School
William S. Cohen School
Stillwater Academy
All Saints Catholic School
Brewer Community School
United Technologies Ctr-Region 4
Penobscot Christian School
Bangor Christian Schools
Downeast School
High Schools (4) F
John Bapst Memorial High School
Stillwater Academy
Brewer High School
Bangor High School
Penobscot Christian School
Bangor Christian Schools
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ratings B-

Bangor has an overall rating of 69% from 13 reviews.
User Reviews (3)
From AreaVibes
C+
User Surveys (10)
From AreaVibes
B+
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Bangor, Maine is a great city! 5 rating By Jay01 ( Oct 16, 2017) I moved to Bangor with my family and it has been the greatest decision of my entire life. My wife and kids love it here. We have a great downtown, lots of nice restaurants, friendly faces, plenty of entertainment options including big name concerts and a beautiful waterfront park ...Read More . Home prices are very low, lots of good jobs, no traffic jams, recreational marijuana is legal, auto insurance is the lowest in the entire nation and the scenery is absolute nirvana. Bangor, Maine is a great city! Read Less
Smaller town with not much to do, cold winters, isolated 3 rating By danieltrue16 ( Feb 11, 2017) I have been in Bangor for about 2 years now, and am planning on leaving within the next year. I've got a list of pros and cons for you:Pros:1. Small town feel. The city has roughly 30,000 residents and the "metro" area is around 100,000. There really aren't traffic jams and you c ...Read More an get where you need to go quickly. 2. Summers here are spectacular. I came from Arizona and I love summers here. Temps rarely reach 90 and are comfortable most of the time. It does get humid but it's definitely tolerable. I love all the grass, water, and trees everywhere. 3. Crime really isn't that bad here. People in Bangor (Maine in general) tend to think crime here is an issue. I have been in what is considered the "worst" neighborhoods in Bangor. There really aren't any. You have a few spots where drugs are more prevalent, there are more shady folks hanging around, but all in all, it's fairly safe. Our murder rate is SUPER low, although drug use does seem to be a problem. I've walked the streets at 2AM before and have never felt unsafe. 4. For the most part, the people are friendly. I really haven't had many issues with folks here. Bangor and the areas surrounding tend to be more conservative, so if you are wanting to come to a liberal Maine, think again. You better stay near Portland for that. Opinions are strong and can come off as rude and arrogant. People around here though, do have a sense of pride and are willing to be friendly if you are.CONS:1. COST of living is high and housing is hard to come by. Finding apartments was challenging to say the least. A lot of them are expensive (3 bedrooms) and aren't that nice. I have a 2 bedroom that runs $1100 plus utilities. I had a 3 bedroom for the same price, but it wasn't as nice. I have seen many apartments running upwards of 1700 per month, which is just crazy considering the pay around here is not great at all. Buying a home usually is cheaper, since housing isn't as pricey as other spots. 2. ECONOMY: There aren't many jobs here, so be forewarned. They don't pay well either, which can make it difficult with the higher cost of living. A lot of jobs tend to pay on the lower end of the scale. A ton of my friends have left Maine for work elsewhere, since degrees don't get you much above minimum wage around here. This seems to be typical of isolated and smaller communities around the U.S. though.3. Winter can be LONG!! Some winters are nice, and some aren't. The past few winters have been pretty decent. Lower snow totals, not as cold, and tolerable. Then, you get winters that start in October and don't want to go away until April. We're talking below zero, the WIND is always blowing here, a lot of snow, ice, and darkness. It comes with the territory obviously, just know that winter here seems to take up a lot of the year. Read Less
Small city with BIG DRUG issues 2 rating By JasonGOBUCS ( Nov 14, 2010) I was born and rasied in Bangor, Maine. Bangor has great school system capped by Bangor High School. The Rams have an awesome football program and very good acedmics.
The nightlife is a joke, there is nothing to do at all if you are aged 14-20. All though this year they did hav
...Read More e an outdoor concert series. They even had some big names come in. Godsmack, Charlie Daniels, and a couple country stars... Other than that we have "Hollywood Slots" where you can gamble all your money away. Humm lets see for 10 days a year the Bangor State Fair rolls around.... JOKE....

The city and its youth have been destroyed by Prescription drugs... Namley OxyContin, Percocet, and back in the day Herion. Back in the late 90's and early 2000's it was rampant, you could get drugs on any day and alot of Herion and Cocaine were being smuggled from Mass, and Canada. I must say the MDEA and Bangor PD have done a good job cleaning up the streets or atleast making the drug addicts go underground much more. The price of an OXy 80 has gone from 40 $ in 1999 to 150 $ today. So as a result our Prison is MAXED out with drug addicts and we have 3 yes 3 methadone clinics with 500 plus people at each clinic. The problem has not gone away, the dealers and addicts are just hiding. Wich works for me.

We do have the national and now the American Folk festival once a year. You are 40 mins from Bar Harbor. An hour from Mt. Kathadian and 2 hours or more from Sugarloaf USA. Our best Ski resort. The Childrens Museum is downtown a few doors up from the head shop. Just what I love to do is bring my 2 sons to the museum and walk past the Marijuana pipe shop and all the people hanging out there. Lets see for shopping you have the Bangor Mall. Once again not to much to see there. Ohh the Senior league world series has been played here for the last 10 years or so. Thanks to Stephen and Tabathia King and the wonderful Baseball Staduim they built us. Thank you the Kings...
Your also only 15 mins from the campus of the University of Maine. Home of the Black Bears and the famous 42-1-2 National Champs for Mens Hockey.

Other than that my wife and I have lived in many other States and Cities due to my Job and I do love Bangor Maine, as I call it home. Our civic leaders and state leaders seem to lead the city and state of Maine down the wrong path time and time again. Rent is OUTRAGIOUS and TAXES are amoung the highest even thugh our neihbors New Hampshire are among the lowest taxed state in the nation. If you are from here and dont know any better then you love it. Once you leave for a wile and come back, you will find yourself saying what am I doing back here again and again and again....

Go Rams GO Black Bears and Go Maine Drug Enforcment keep locking up all the people selling drugs to support their habit and fail to get them the help they really need. 18 mounths or so, should be enough to teach them.... RIGHT ???? Read Less
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Small city with BIG DRUG issues 2 rating By JasonGOBUCS ( Nov 14, 2010) I was born and rasied in Bangor, Maine. Bangor has great school system capped by Bangor High School. The Rams have an awesome football program and very good acedmics.
The nightlife is a joke, there is nothing to do at all if you are aged 14-20. All though this year they did hav
...Read More e an outdoor concert series. They even had some big names come in. Godsmack, Charlie Daniels, and a couple country stars... Other than that we have "Hollywood Slots" where you can gamble all your money away. Humm lets see for 10 days a year the Bangor State Fair rolls around.... JOKE....

The city and its youth have been destroyed by Prescription drugs... Namley OxyContin, Percocet, and back in the day Herion. Back in the late 90's and early 2000's it was rampant, you could get drugs on any day and alot of Herion and Cocaine were being smuggled from Mass, and Canada. I must say the MDEA and Bangor PD have done a good job cleaning up the streets or atleast making the drug addicts go underground much more. The price of an OXy 80 has gone from 40 $ in 1999 to 150 $ today. So as a result our Prison is MAXED out with drug addicts and we have 3 yes 3 methadone clinics with 500 plus people at each clinic. The problem has not gone away, the dealers and addicts are just hiding. Wich works for me.

We do have the national and now the American Folk festival once a year. You are 40 mins from Bar Harbor. An hour from Mt. Kathadian and 2 hours or more from Sugarloaf USA. Our best Ski resort. The Childrens Museum is downtown a few doors up from the head shop. Just what I love to do is bring my 2 sons to the museum and walk past the Marijuana pipe shop and all the people hanging out there. Lets see for shopping you have the Bangor Mall. Once again not to much to see there. Ohh the Senior league world series has been played here for the last 10 years or so. Thanks to Stephen and Tabathia King and the wonderful Baseball Staduim they built us. Thank you the Kings...
Your also only 15 mins from the campus of the University of Maine. Home of the Black Bears and the famous 42-1-2 National Champs for Mens Hockey.

Other than that my wife and I have lived in many other States and Cities due to my Job and I do love Bangor Maine, as I call it home. Our civic leaders and state leaders seem to lead the city and state of Maine down the wrong path time and time again. Rent is OUTRAGIOUS and TAXES are amoung the highest even thugh our neihbors New Hampshire are among the lowest taxed state in the nation. If you are from here and dont know any better then you love it. Once you leave for a wile and come back, you will find yourself saying what am I doing back here again and again and again....

Go Rams GO Black Bears and Go Maine Drug Enforcment keep locking up all the people selling drugs to support their habit and fail to get them the help they really need. 18 mounths or so, should be enough to teach them.... RIGHT ???? Read Less

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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Bangor? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Coe Park
      Davenport Park
      Norumbega Park
      Hamlin Mall
      Second Street Park
      Great Fire of 1911 Historic District
      Whitney Park Historic District
      Hayford Park

      Entertainment

      Isaac Farrar Mansion Museum
      Bangor YMCA
      Penobscot Theatre
      Maine Discovery Museum
      Bangor Waterfront
      Godfrey House Museum
      Hollywood Casino
      Hose 5 Fire Museum

      Food & Drink

      Main Tavern
      McDonald's
      Jimmie's Ice Cream and Grill
      McDonald's
      Dairy Queen
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Burger King
      Wendy's

      C- Commute

      Is public transit available in Bangor? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Bangor.
      Drive to Work
      71%

      5% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      3% higher than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Bangor a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Dorothea Dix Phychiatric Center
      Downeast Surgery Center
      Ross Manor
      Acadia Hospital
      Eastern Maine Medical Center
      Saint Joseph Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Miller Drug
      Hannaford
      Bangor Drug
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Stillwater Health Care Center
      St. Joseph Healthcare Park
      Jessica C. Porter, FNP
      EMHS Medical Building