Lake Arrowhead, Maine
Among the top 24% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 25% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade D, better than 17% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 30% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B+, better than 70% of US places
- top 3% for natural disaster risk
- top 6% for sales tax
- bottom 4% for annual snowfall
Lake Arrowhead is a small community in Maine with about 2,896 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for weather. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, sales tax, and park & nature access. It rates lower on monthly rent and annual snowfall.
- The median home value in Lake Arrowhead is $209k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Lake Arrowhead is $81k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Lake Arrowhead is $2k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Lake Arrowhead has a violent crime rate of 830/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Lake Arrowhead average around 70°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Wet · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 4.7 in4.0 in
humid 67%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$81k73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$57kbetter than 16% of US places
Home Value$209k63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$2kbetter than 8% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$904better than 27% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.94%better than 53% of US places
Income Tax7.10%better than 22% of US places
Sales Tax5.50%better than 94% of US places
Estimated total tax burden11.35%better than 33% of US places
Unemployment1.6%better than 71% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)22°F15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)70°F14th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation52.1 in85th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall80.9 inbetter than 4% of US places
Sunny Days218 daysbetter than 36% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 73% of US places
Comfortable Days79 daysbetter than 42% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk16.5better than 97% of US places
Air Quality40 AQIbetter than 76% of US places
School Quality57.0better than 48% of US places
Violent Crime830/100kbetter than 45% of US places
Property Crime1102/100kbetter than 43% of US places
Community
Population2,89671st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age34.219th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1133rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1881st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+1319th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)94.1%74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.7%54th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.2%72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.7/20better than 30% of US places
Airport Distance91 mibetter than 42% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access94.2%better than 80% of US places
Amenities Nearby17.27better than 19% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 84% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Lake Arrowhead an affordable place to live?
- Lake Arrowhead is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $57k, better than 16% of comparable areas. Median rent is $2k.
- Is Lake Arrowhead safe?
- Lake Arrowhead is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 830/100k (better than 45%). Property crime is 1102/100k.
- What is the weather like in Lake Arrowhead?
- Lake Arrowhead averages 70°F in July and 22°F in January, with 52.1 in of annual precipitation and about 218 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Lake Arrowhead?
- Public-school quality in Lake Arrowhead is about average, scoring better than 48% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.