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Lowest unemployment, Maine cities

Maine cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 3.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belfast, ME, up 27 places to #1.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01▲27Belfast, MEME6,9880.6%−5.3 pts

02▲13Brewer, MEME9,6361.4%−2.2 pts

03Hampden, MEME5,1611.5%−0.5 pts

04▼3North Windham, MEME5,4171.6%+0.8 pts

05▼1Oak Hill, MEME5,6311.6%−0.3 pts

06▲2Old, MEME7,5891.8%−0.9 pts

07▲5Winslow, MEME5,8731.9%−1.6 pts

08▼2Saco, MEME21,1592.1%−0.3 pts

09▲7Westbrook, MEME21,5652.2%−1.5 pts

10▼8Gorham, MEME7,5932.4%+1.3 pts

11▲10South Portland, MEME27,0072.6%−2.2 pts

12▼3Ellsworth, MEME8,8622.8%+0.1 pts

13▲6Biddeford, MEME22,3993.1%−1.4 pts

14▼9Skowhegan, MEME6,6623.3%+0.9 pts

15▼8Caribou, MEME7,3213.4%+1.0 pts

16▲2Presque Isle, MEME8,6943.6%−0.7 pts

17▲8Sanford, MEME22,6633.7%−1.7 pts

18▼8Kittery, MEME5,1103.9%+0.7 pts

19▲1Bangor, MEME32,5184.1%−0.5 pts

20▼9Portland, MEME69,9114.2%+1.0 pts

21▲1Brunswick, MEME17,6524.6%−0.2 pts

22▲2Lewiston, MEME38,8664.8%−0.5 pts

23▲8Topsham, MEME7,2714.9%−1.9 pts

24▲3Kennebunk, MEME6,2215.4%−0.5 pts

25▼8Waterville, MEME17,5795.5%+1.8 pts

26▲4Yarmouth, MEME6,2895.5%−1.1 pts

27▲5Orono, MEME11,1515.6%−1.9 pts

28▼5Augusta, MEME19,1555.7%+0.5 pts

29▼15Bath, MEME8,8355.8%+2.2 pts

30▼1Rockland, MEME7,1426.6%+0.7 pts

31▼18Old Orchard Beach, MEME9,2446.8%+3.2 pts

32▼6Auburn, MEME25,4417.0%+1.4 pts

33Gardiner, MEME6,2067.5%−0.5 pts

34Houlton, MEME5,08213.4%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES