Maine
State in Northeast · ranked on 2,117 metrics
Maine is a state in the Northeast with a population of 1,421,310 (42nd of 51). It ranks best for Violent Crime Rate US News (1st of 50), Violent Crime Rate (1st of 51), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (1st of 51). It ranks lowest for Mean Hourly Wage (51st of 51), Mean Annual Wage (51st of 51), Governor's Salary (50th of 50).
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Percentile on 854 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- OT Salary by State1st of 51100
- % Change In Q4 2022-39.0%Foreclosure Rates by State1st of 51100
- Auto Repair Rates by State · 20211st of 51100
- Crime Rates by State (FBI) · 20251st of 51100
- Crime Rate by State · 20241st of 51100
- Theft Rate61 per 100kStolen Cars by State · 20211st of 51100
- Forest Coverage89.5%Off-Grid Living Legal States1st of 50100
- Best States to Retire · 20251st of 50100
- Violent Crime Rate US News102 per 100kSafest States in the US · 20251st of 50100
- Best States for Camping1st of 49100
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Mean Hourly Wage$36.77OT Salary by State51st of 510
- Clinical Psychologist Salary by State · 202251st of 510
- Statute of Limitations by State50th of 500
- Governor's Salary$70,000Governor Salary by State · 202550th of 500
- Best Weather by State49th of 490
- High School Graduation Requirements by State48th of 480
- Taxes by State39th of 390
- Cancer Cases11.1Healthiest States · 2024tied last of 501
- Jaywalking Laws By Statetied last of 461
- Min Rate5.8%Tax Rates by Statetied last of 401
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- Best1st of 51 US states · OT Salary by State
- Best1st of 51 US states · Foreclosure Rates by State
- Best1st of 51 US states · Auto Repair Rates by State · 2021
- Best1st of 51 US states · Crime Rates by State (FBI) · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Crime Rate by State · 2024
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Clinical Psychologist Salary by State · 2022
- BestLowest Theft Rate61 per 100k1st of 51 US states · Stolen Cars by State · 2021
- Worst50th of 50 US states · Statute of Limitations by State
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Nebraska70% similar
Wisconsin69% similar
Ohio67% similar
Minnesota67% similar
New Hampshire67% similar
Cities in Maine
1 city with a report card, largest first
Counties in Maine
16 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Maine?
- Maine has a population of 1,421,310, 42nd among 51 US states.
- What does Maine rank best at?
- Among US states, Maine ranks best for Violent Crime Rate US News (1st of 50); Violent Crime Rate (1st of 51); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (1st of 51).
- Where does Maine rank worst?
- Maine ranks lowest for Mean Hourly Wage (51st of 51); Mean Annual Wage (51st of 51); Governor's Salary (50th of 50).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Maine?
- Rankodex ranks Maine on 2,117 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,117 metrics with a value for this place, in 624 topics