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    Moving to Lewiston, ME

    Is Lewiston a good place to live?

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    Lewiston ranks #3 of 4 Maine cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $214,200
    +13.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $954
    per month
    Household income
    $56,558
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lewiston

    The median home value in Lewiston is $214,200 and median rent is $954 a month, against a median household income of $56,558. Homes cost about 3.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lewiston crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Maine the 2025 rate was 95 violent and 962 property crimes per 100,000 people — #48 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lewiston, ME

    Lewiston has about 37,886 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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