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.
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 |
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.
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 |