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What Is It Like to Live in Biddeford?

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

Value score

28

11th best value in Maine

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

Overall livability

42

10th overall in Maine

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

Biddeford is home to about 22,331 people. A typical home runs $278,300 and a household earns around $58,100, a price-to-income ratio of 4.8. Among Maine's largest cities, it ranks 11th for value and 10th overall.

Biddeford at a glance

Median home price

$278,300

11th in ME of 12

Median rent

$1,061/mo

Median household income

$58,100

Home price to income

4.8x

Unemployment

4.5%

5th in ME of 12

School rating

4/10

8th 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.