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Lewiston, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Androscoggin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
37,886
Population
1,109/sq mi density
$56,558
Median Income
$30,023 per capita
$214,200
Home Value
$288,145 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
298
Violent Crime/100K
1,996 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,558 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$214,200 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Lewiston (15)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
9,992 jobs
442 firms
$61,343/yr
Retail Trade
6,201 jobs
431 firms
$40,518/yr
Manufacturing
5,175 jobs
153 firms
$66,351/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
3,629 jobs
242 firms
$27,316/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
2,388 jobs
108 firms
$62,466/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
2,342 jobs
197 firms
$43,424/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,856 jobs
427 firms
$101,171/yr
Wholesale Trade
1,558 jobs
171 firms
$74,459/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,454 jobs
143 firms
$82,545/yr
Educational Services
1,446 jobs
44 firms
$65,818/yr
Other Services
1,062 jobs
215 firms
$44,499/yr
Management of Companies
1,022 jobs
100 firms
$84,886/yr
Real Estate
464 jobs
138 firms
$52,935/yr
Arts & Entertainment
365 jobs
46 firms
$24,085/yr
Utilities
111 jobs
6 firms
$129,160/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Educational Services
1.44
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.43
Manufacturing
1.29
Retail Trade
1.28
Management of Companies
1.25
Transportation & Warehousing
1.16
Accommodation & Food Services
0.82
Administrative & Waste Services
0.82
Wholesale Trade
0.81
Finance & Insurance
0.74
Other Services
0.72
Real Estate
0.61
Utilities
0.60
Professional & Technical Services
0.55
Arts & Entertainment
0.45
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 9,992 | 442 | $1,180 | $61,343 | 1.43 |
| Retail Trade | 6,201 | 431 | $779 | $40,518 | 1.28 |
| Manufacturing | 5,175 | 153 | $1,276 | $66,351 | 1.29 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,629 | 242 | $525 | $27,316 | 0.82 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2,388 | 108 | $1,201 | $62,466 | 1.16 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 2,342 | 197 | $835 | $43,424 | 0.82 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 1,856 | 427 | $1,946 | $101,171 | 0.55 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,558 | 171 | $1,432 | $74,459 | 0.81 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,454 | 143 | $1,587 | $82,545 | 0.74 |
| Educational Services | 1,446 | 44 | $1,266 | $65,818 | 1.44 |
| Other Services | 1,062 | 215 | $856 | $44,499 | 0.72 |
| Management of Companies | 1,022 | 100 | $1,632 | $84,886 | 1.25 |
| Real Estate | 464 | 138 | $1,018 | $52,935 | 0.61 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 365 | 46 | $463 | $24,085 | 0.45 |
| Utilities | 111 | 6 | $2,484 | $129,160 | 0.60 |