Augusta, ME Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
99
Augusta's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
10 out of 29
In Maine
3,027 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Augusta is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Augusta, ME?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Augusta has an overall cost of living index of 99 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Maine, Augusta has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Maine's index of 103.

The standard of living in Augusta ranks as #3,027 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Maine. By definition, that implies Augusta ranks as the #3,392 most expensive place in the Pine Tree State.

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Augusta Cost Of Living Vs. Maine

Living Expense Augusta Maine National Average
Overall 99 103 100
Services 111 109 100
Groceries 99 102 100
Health 114 115 100
Housing 72 92 100
Transportation 102 100 100
Utilities 108 110 100
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Augusta Cost of Living Vs. ME

Augusta, ME Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Maine, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$145,700
Median Home Value
$729
Median Rent
$38,842
Median Income
Statistic Augusta Maine United States
Median Home Value $145,700 $198,000 $229,800
Median Rent $729 $873 $1,096
Median Income $38,842 $59,489 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.8x 3.3x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.23x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Augusta Services Costs Vs. Maine

Item Augusta Maine
Shampoo $0.99 $1.06
Movie $11.3 $10.68
Bowling $14.83 $14.67

Detailed Augusta Groceries Costs Vs. Maine

Item Augusta Maine
Ground Beef $3.46 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.34 $1.39
Milk $2.34 $2.05

Detailed Augusta Health Costs Vs. Maine

Item Augusta Maine
Haircut $26.0 $18.62
Beauty Salon $46.33 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.67 $2.34

Detailed Augusta Transportation Costs Vs. Maine

Item Augusta Maine
Potatoes $3.74 $3.29
Pizza $11.09 $10.62
Beer $10.74 $9.38
Optometrist $148.43 $108.57
Doctor $151.95 $116.17
Dentist $107.57 $99.13

Detailed Augusta Utilities Costs Vs. Maine

Item Augusta Maine
Gasoline $2.19 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.63 $50.07
All Electricity $200.33 $167.67
Phone $171.07 $175.64

Augusta SnackAbility

4
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
6
Affordability
5
Diversity
5
Safety
4
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Augusta

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Augusta
Auburn, ME 23,267 97 1.0x
Waterville, ME 16,623 97 1.0x
Brunswick, ME 15,974 103 1.0x
Bath, ME 8,333 102 1.0x
Rockland, ME 7,172 98 1.0x
Topsham, ME 6,246 109 1.1x
Yarmouth, ME 5,752 121 1.2x
Gardiner, ME 5,670 97 1.0x

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