Madison is the #1 ranked city in Maine with 0.0% (unemployment rate). This ranking includes 107 Maine cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison | 2,552 | 0.0% |
| 2 | Wiscasset | 1,273 | 0.0% |
| 3 | Winterport | 1,043 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Waldoboro | 1,487 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Clinton | 1,043 | 0.0% |
| 6 | Lisbon | 3,453 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Livermore Falls | 1,250 | 0.0% |
| 8 | Steep Falls | 1,720 | 0.0% |
| 9 | South Paris | 2,570 | 0.0% |
| 10 | Blue Hill | 1,066 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Van Buren | 1,614 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Hallowell | 2,570 | 0.5% |
| 13 | North Berwick | 1,811 | 0.5% |
| 14 | Dunstan | 1,916 | 0.5% |
| 15 | Milo | 1,445 | 0.5% |
| 16 | Cornish | 1,080 | 0.9% |
| 17 | Fort Kent | 2,453 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Norridgewock | 1,155 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Kittery Point | 1,008 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Oakland | 2,714 | 1.4% |
| 21 | Oak Hill | 5,365 | 1.4% |
| 22 | North Windham | 5,633 | 1.6% |
| 23 | Dexter | 1,840 | 1.6% |
| 24 | Saco | 20,636 | 1.7% |
| 25 | York Harbor | 3,853 | 1.7% |
| 26 | Hampden | 4,937 | 1.8% |
| 27 | Ellsworth | 8,550 | 1.8% |
| 28 | Lake Arrowhead | 3,273 | 1.8% |
| 29 | Mexico | 2,026 | 2.0% |
| 30 | Pittsfield | 3,078 | 2.2% |
| 31 | Brewer | 9,654 | 2.2% |
| 32 | Old Town | 7,439 | 2.3% |
| 33 | Winslow | 5,701 | 2.4% |
| 34 | Westbrook | 20,484 | 2.4% |
| 35 | Milford | 2,312 | 2.5% |
| 36 | Limestone | 1,120 | 2.5% |
| 37 | Farmingdale | 2,163 | 2.6% |
| 38 | Newport | 1,469 | 2.7% |
| 39 | South Portland | 26,780 | 2.8% |
| 40 | Dixfield | 1,770 | 3.0% |
| 41 | Fairfield | 2,432 | 3.0% |
| 42 | Biddeford | 22,463 | 3.1% |
| 43 | Caribou | 7,427 | 3.1% |
| 44 | Gorham | 7,365 | 3.1% |
| 45 | Sanford | 22,095 | 3.3% |
| 46 | Cumberland Center | 2,811 | 3.4% |
| 47 | Winthrop | 2,666 | 3.4% |
| 48 | Lisbon Falls | 4,185 | 3.4% |
| 49 | Kittery | 5,284 | 3.5% |
| 50 | Presque Isle | 8,736 | 3.5% |
| 51 | Eastport | 1,230 | 3.6% |
| 52 | Bridgton | 1,666 | 3.8% |
| 53 | Thomaston | 2,021 | 3.8% |
| 54 | Belfast | 6,985 | 3.8% |
| 55 | Lincoln | 2,576 | 3.9% |
| 56 | Machias | 1,395 | 4.0% |
| 57 | Falmouth | 1,447 | 4.1% |
| 58 | Brunswick | 16,928 | 4.2% |
| 59 | Bangor | 31,663 | 4.2% |
| 60 | Berwick | 2,085 | 4.3% |
| 61 | Veazie | 1,866 | 4.3% |
| 62 | Portland | 68,505 | 4.4% |
| 63 | Skowhegan | 6,638 | 4.5% |
| 64 | Falmouth Foreside | 2,148 | 4.7% |
| 65 | Dover-Foxcroft | 2,758 | 4.7% |
| 66 | Randolph | 1,479 | 4.8% |
| 67 | Topsham | 6,962 | 4.9% |
| 68 | Lewiston | 37,886 | 4.9% |
| 69 | South Windham | 1,047 | 5.0% |
| 70 | Richmond | 1,946 | 5.1% |
| 71 | East Millinocket | 1,545 | 5.4% |
| 72 | Waterville | 16,704 | 5.4% |
| 73 | Woodland | 1,059 | 5.6% |
| 74 | Farmington | 4,879 | 5.7% |
| 75 | Rockland | 6,991 | 5.7% |
| 76 | Auburn | 24,294 | 5.8% |
| 77 | Fryeburg | 1,665 | 5.9% |
| 78 | Yarmouth | 6,293 | 5.9% |
| 79 | Bath | 8,801 | 5.9% |
| 80 | Bucksport | 3,140 | 5.9% |
| 81 | Camden | 3,665 | 6.2% |
| 82 | Old Orchard Beach | 9,150 | 6.2% |
| 83 | Cape Neddick | 2,578 | 6.2% |
| 84 | Rumford | 4,017 | 6.6% |
| 85 | South Eliot | 4,021 | 6.8% |
| 86 | Orono | 10,699 | 7.0% |
| 87 | Augusta | 18,999 | 7.1% |
| 88 | Calais | 3,087 | 7.4% |
| 89 | Kennebunk | 6,008 | 7.7% |
| 90 | West Kennebunk | 1,367 | 8.4% |
| 91 | Norway | 3,145 | 8.5% |
| 92 | Oxford | 1,135 | 8.6% |
| 93 | Madawaska | 2,960 | 8.8% |
| 94 | Kennebunkport | 1,450 | 9.1% |
| 95 | Gardiner | 6,047 | 9.6% |
| 96 | South Berwick | 3,441 | 10.2% |
| 97 | Fort Fairfield | 1,632 | 11.0% |
| 98 | Bar Harbor | 2,311 | 11.2% |
| 99 | Mechanic Falls | 2,300 | 11.7% |
| 100 | Chisholm | 1,115 | 12.0% |
| 101 | Millinocket | 4,111 | 12.2% |
| 102 | Searsport | 1,264 | 12.3% |
| 103 | Damariscotta | 1,172 | 12.7% |
| 104 | Howland | 1,208 | 13.6% |
| 105 | Wilton | 1,822 | 14.3% |
| 106 | Freeport | 1,544 | 15.6% |
| 107 | Houlton | 4,958 | 17.4% |
Cities in Maine are ranked by unemployment rate. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.