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Augusta, ME

Full City Profile · Maine · Kennebec County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
18,999 Population 345/sq mi density
$48,756 Median Income $34,778 per capita
$188,900 Home Value $267,101 Zillow
$887 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 251 sunny days/yr
263 Violent Crime/100K 3,151 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,756 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
263 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$48,756
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,778
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Augusta vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Augusta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,756
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,778
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,050
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,569M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 69.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 14%
Other 16.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,431
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
472
Retail
519
Manufacturing
92

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,050
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,195
48% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$48,756
Per Capita Income$34,778
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,050
Avg Weekly Wage$1,170
County GDP$8,569M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index97.1

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone69.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home14.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,431
Restaurants314
Healthcare472
Retail519
Manufacturing92

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,050
Avg Property Tax$5,195