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Steep Falls, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · Cumberland County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,720
Population
171/sq mi density
$68,125
Median Income
$24,174 per capita
$241,000
Home Value
$441,814 Zillow
$974
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
1,179 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$68,125 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$241,000 home value, $974/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,125
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,174
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Steep Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Steep Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,125
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,174
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$101,946
142%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,372
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,372
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% 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
$34,616M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,210
Restaurants
1,133
Healthcare
1,504
Retail
1,447
Manufacturing
417
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$101,946
42% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,839
124% 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 | $68,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,174 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $101,946 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,372 |
| County GDP | $34,616M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,210 |
| Restaurants | 1,133 |
| Healthcare | 1,504 |
| Retail | 1,447 |
| Manufacturing | 417 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $101,946 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,839 |