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Southwest Harbor, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Hancock County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
563
Population
417/sq mi density
$31,518
Median Income
$26,970 per capita
$407,700
Home Value
$588,944 Zillow
$903
Median Rent
33.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
234 sunny days/yr
56
Violent Crime/100K
1,003 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$31,518 median income, 6.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$407,700 home value, $903/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
56 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,518
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,970
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southwest Harbor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southwest Harbor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,518
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,970
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,602
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
9 min
66% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,681M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
12%
Average commute time
9 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,980
Restaurants
352
Healthcare
168
Retail
342
Manufacturing
85
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,602
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,825
95% 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 | $31,518 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,970 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,602 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $3,681M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 9 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,980 |
| Restaurants | 352 |
| Healthcare | 168 |
| Retail | 342 |
| Manufacturing | 85 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,602 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,825 |