Biddeford, ME vs Portland, ME

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBiddeford, MEPortland, ME
Population22,49868,854
Median Household Income$72,333$79,540
Median Rent$1,292/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$396,600$489,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%48.4%
Poverty Rate15.5%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,936
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min19.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.4
College Degree Rate32.1%59.7%
Foreign-Born %3.5%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.