Bangor
- Town in Maine
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Bangor
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Town in Maine
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 202 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade C minus
- Cost of Livinggrade B+
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A minus
- Commutegrade A
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$162,900
National
$244,900Median Rent
$883
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault81.1national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape21.8national 40.7
- Robbery59.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary311.7national 500.1
- Theft4,417.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft102.9national 284
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Working in Bangor
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$49,652
National
$69,021Top Private Schools Near Bangor
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Bangor Reviews
Rating 3.82 out of 5 202 reviews
Bangor is a small place. Because of this, it has its downside just as any where does. However, with the small population there is a sense of community that you don’t get in large cities. There are local traditions and celebrations that make everyone feel welcome. For example, every New Year’s Eve in downtown Bangor, Paddy Murphy’s (the local pub) throws a lit up beach ball off of their roof at midnight! It may seem silly, but about half of Bangor comes just to see it.
Bangor is big enough to meet new people and small enough to run into someone you know.
Bangor is big enough to meet new people and small enough to run into someone you know.
Bangor is small and not very diverse. Winters and long and cold. Having said that, for its size, Bangor has quite a bit of interesting things to do and is served by plenty of restaurants, bars, stores, etc. Decent regional airport with enough airline services to get you in and out. Also, its Maine which is a great state to live in with plenty of summer and winter activities (lots of winter activities if you can drag yourself outside). For Maine, people are friendly and if you stay here enough years will grudgingly acknowledge you. Like all of Maine people who you didn't think noticed your existence will generally help you out if you get into difficulty (do the same!). Cost of living is very low compared to more metropolitan places. Acadia National Park is easy 1 1/2 hours away with traffic.
Overall. Watching the community grow together and become more prideful and inclusive over the years is one of the many things I like about Bangor Maine. I like the fact that as a small city, we can celebrate holidays like gay pride and have a parade during black history month. The major thing out of a handful of issues I would change is the homeless population, and how we can't keep our streets clean from trash and discarded paraphernalia.