Livability Score

73
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (3) F
Caribou Bowl-A-Drome & Sports
Bowling Alley
Nylander Museum
Museum
Caribou Theatre
Cinema
Food and Drink (3) F
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Groceries (3) F
Hannaford
Grocery Store
Sleepers
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
Parks (5) F
Veteran's Memorial Park
Park
Arboretum Park
Park
Shops (6) F
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Plourde Furniture
Furniture
Circle K
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Dollar General
Discount Store
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Caribou.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.4% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Caribou is 91/100 - which is 11% lower than Maine.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. B-
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax B
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crime A+

Caribou crime rates are 666 per 100k, which is 49% lower than Maine
Property Crime
598 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
68 crimes per 100k A+
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employment D+

The median income in Caribou is $42,325 - which is 17% lower than Maine.
Med. Household Income
$42,325 F
Unemployment Rate
1.2% A+
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (7)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Frontier Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department
Ambulance Station
Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department
Fire Station
Caribou police Department
Police
Cary Medical Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A+

Caribou home prices are $93,100 - which is 47% lower than Maine
Home Price
$93,100 F
Home Appreciation Rate
5% B
Home Affordability
2.2x (home price to income ratio) A+
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schools D

The Caribou graduation rate is 77% - which is 11% lower than Maine
School Test Scores
37% F
High School Grad. Rates
77% D
Elementary Schools (7) A+
Teague Park School
Caribou Middle School
Teague Park School
Caribou Middle School
Hilltop Elementary School
Caribou High School
Caribou Regionaltechnology Ctr
High Schools (1) F
Caribou High School
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ratings B-

Caribou has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes B-
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Caribou? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Veteran's Memorial Park
      Arboretum Park

      Entertainment

      Caribou Bowl-A-Drome & Sports
      Nylander Museum
      Caribou Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin' Donuts
      McDonald's
      Subway

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Caribou? Of all people who commute, 0.4% take public transportation in Caribou.
      Drive to Work
      89%

      12% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      2% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Caribou? The cost of living in Caribou is 91/100 - which is 11% lower than Maine.
      Caribou
      91

      9% less expensive than average

      Maine
      102

      2% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Caribou? Caribou crime rates are 666, which are 49% lower than Maine
      Total Crime
      666 per 100k people

      71% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 151

      71% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -10%

      Year over year crime is down

      D+ Employment

      What is the median income in Caribou? The median income in Caribou is $42,325 which is 17% lower than Maine.
      Median household income
      $42,32523% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,4661% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      73% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Caribou a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Cary Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Frontier Pharmacy

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Caribou home prices? Caribou home prices are $93,100 - which is 47% lower than Maine
      Median home value
      $93,10050% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $56441% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      72%

      13% higher than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Caribou have good schools? The Caribou graduation rate is 77% - which is 11% lower than Maine
      High school grad. rates
      77%

      7% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      37%

      24% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      13:1

      21% lower than the US average

      B- User Ratings

      Is Caribou a good place to live? Caribou has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      70%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      2 total surveys

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