Bath, ME Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
102
Bath's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Higher Than The National Average
13 out of 29
In Maine
3,380 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 Bath is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Bath, ME?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bath has an overall cost of living index of 102 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.

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

The standard of living in Bath ranks as #3,380 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Maine. By definition, that implies Bath ranks as the #3,039 most expensive place in the Pine Tree State.

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Bath Cost Of Living Vs. Maine

Living Expense Bath Maine National Average
Overall 102 103 100
Services 110 109 100
Groceries 102 102 100
Health 113 115 100
Housing 86 92 100
Transportation 102 100 100
Utilities 106 110 100
For more reading on cost of living around Maine, check out:
Bath Cost of Living Vs. ME

Bath, 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.

$184,500
Median Home Value
$889
Median Rent
$55,396
Median Income
Statistic Bath Maine United States
Median Home Value $184,500 $198,000 $229,800
Median Rent $889 $873 $1,096
Median Income $55,396 $59,489 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.3x 3.3x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Bath Services Costs Vs. Maine

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

Detailed Bath Groceries Costs Vs. Maine

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

Detailed Bath Health Costs Vs. Maine

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

Detailed Bath Transportation Costs Vs. Maine

Item Bath 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 Bath Utilities Costs Vs. Maine

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

Bath SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
4
Safety
8.5
Amenities
8
Education
8.5
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Bath

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Bath
Lewiston, ME 36,158 97 1.0x
Brunswick, ME 15,974 103 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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