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What Is It Like to Live in Auburn?

What it costs to live in Auburn, and how it compares with other Maine cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

48

8th best value in Maine

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Maine cities.

Overall livability

53

5th overall in Maine

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Auburn is home to about 23,790 people. A typical home runs $190,000 and a household earns around $55,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Maine's largest cities, it ranks 8th for value and 5th overall.

Auburn at a glance

Median home price

$190,000

5th in ME of 12

Median rent

$814/mo

Median household income

$55,400

Home price to income

3.4x

Unemployment

6.6%

11th in ME of 12

School rating

4/10

7th in ME of 12

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in ME of 12

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Maine only. Updated 2026.