About Bangor
Set in the eastern part of Maine, Bangor is a thriving city with an estimated population of 32,446. It ranks as the 3rd largest city in Maine.
Bangor holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.26 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 947 residents per square mile.
📰 Bangor News Today
- $800K home tops list of Bangor property sales, July 19-25 Bangor Daily News · Aug 17
- Bangor City Council clears way for ‘Home for Good’ Yellen Pines Project after tense meeting WABI · Aug 17
- Are These Really the ‘Big Three’ Restaurants in Bangor, Maine? Q106.5 · Aug 18
- Bangor City Council confirms support for new 30-unit supportive housing development newscentermaine.com · Aug 18
- Maine has the most homes for sale since 2019 Bangor Daily News · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bangor Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Maine (#3 statewide).
- One of 5 places in the US named Bangor — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 32,446.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Bangor
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bangor
- Angelo's Pizzeria — pizza
- Bagel Central (café)
- Ichiban — japanese
- Papa Gambino's — italian
- Pho Hoa Grill — asian
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Texas Roadhouse — steak house
- Aviator Grille
- Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Zillman Art Museum · Art gallery
- "IT" Movie Manhole Cover · Attraction
- Bangor Mall Cinemas 10
- Bangor YMCA · Attraction
- Godfrey House Museum · Museum
- Isaac Farrar Mansion Museum · Museum
- Maine Air Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bangor
- Brown Woods reviews ★
- Central Penjajawoc Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- West Penjajawoc Grasslands · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bangor Gardens Park reviews ★
- Broadway Park reviews ★
- Capehart Playground reviews ★
- Chapin Park reviews ★
- Coe Park reviews ★
- Dakin Park reviews ★
- Essex Street Recreation Area reviews ★
- Fairmont Park reviews ★
- Galen Cole Memorial Ball Field reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bangor
- Abraham Lincoln School
- Bangor High School
- Downeast School
- Fairmount School
- Fourteenth Street School
- Fruit Street School
- James F. Doughty School
- Mary Snow School
- Patricia A Duran School
- Suzanne M Smith Elementary School
- United Technologies Ctr-Region 4
- Vine Street School
- William S. Cohen School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- St Joseph Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center · Psychiatric
- Northern Light Acadia Hospital · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.