| Index | Southwest Harbor | Maine | National |
| Cost of living | 117 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 100 |
| Health care | 115 | 115 | 100 |
| Housing | 146 | 91 | 100 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 100 |
| Utilities | 118 | 118 | 100 |
Why stop at city-to-city? With Local Insights, you can compare neighborhoods, zip codes, or even exact addresses. Access 300+ hyperlocal data points—from schools and crime to housing and amenities—to see which area is the better fit.
| Cost of living index | |
| Goods & Services index | |
| Groceries index | |
| Health care index | |
| Housing index | |
| Transportation index | |
| Utilities index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $81,541 | $6,795 | $1,902 | $2,446 |
| Renters | $33,004 | $2,750 | $770 | $990 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.75 | $27.62 | 7.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.25 | $51.11 | 10.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.54 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $14.18 | $12.88 | 10.1% |
| Yoga | $18.89 | $19.66 | 3.9% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.65 | $7.70 | 0.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.85 | $4.73 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.08 | $5.26 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $11.76 | $12.76 | 7.9% |
| Beer | $10.55 | $10.55 | 0.0% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $198.86 | $140.06 | 42.0% |
| Doctor | $211.93 | $153.82 | 37.8% |
| Dentist | $134.93 | $123.15 | 9.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.06 | $11.73 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $21.32 | $23.61 | 9.7% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $627,943.00 | $326,622.00 | 92.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,868.13 | $2,480.25 | 15.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $558.00 | $1,444.00 | 61.4% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.06 | 0.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.00 | $65.21 | 10.4% |
| Item | Southwest Harbor | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $289.55 | $220.12 | 31.5% |
| Phone | $190.21 | $195.71 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Winter Harbor, ME | 347 | 102 | 2.1% |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 2,221 | 116 | 15.5% |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1,263 | 120 | 19.6% |
| Southwest Harbor, ME | 649 | 117 | 17.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hosford, FL | 649 | 88 | 11.6% |
| Warwick, GA | 649 | 87 | 13.4% |
| Altona, IL | 649 | 81 | 19.0% |
| Winona, TX | 649 | 85 | 15.1% |
| East Orosi, CA | 648 | 104 | 4.4% |
| Southwest Harbor, ME | 649 | 117 | 17.4% |
Here are the best places to live in Maine
Most Dangerous States In The US
Check out the 10 most dangerous cities in Maine
Check out the 10 safest cities in Maine