Bangor One of the Better Small Cities to Live in the United States

Data shows Bangor is one of Maine's best small cities to live in 2015. 

WalletHub.com has ranked the 'Best and Worst Small Cities to Live in 2015' with Bangor falling somewhere in the middle. Using scores for:

• Affordability
• Economic Health
• Education Health
• Overall Quality of Living

based on things like:

• Crime Rate
• Coffee Shops per Capita
• % of Millennial Newcomers
• Mean Hours Worked per Week
• Restaurants per Capita
• % of Population with Health Insurance
• % of Population with a Bachelor Degree or Higher
• Income Growth
• % of Residents Below Poverty Level
• Housing Costs
• Home Ownership Rate

Bangor was ranked 578th with highest scores for Quality of living and Education and lowest scores for Affordability and Economy. 578 might not sound great but compared to Lewiston's 970 rank, Bangor is doing well for itself.

Despite Lewiston being recently named the new 'Safe City in Maine' it still receives low grades in all categories. According to the data, South Portland is the best small city to live in Maine.