Biddeford, ME vs South Portland, ME

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

MetricBiddeford, MESouth Portland, ME
Population22,49826,930
Median Household Income$72,333$86,838
Median Rent$1,292/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$396,600$441,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.8%53.2%
Poverty Rate15.5%6.9%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k26455
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,085
Median AQI3439
Good AQI Days /yr353271
Summer Highs75°F77°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall49 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min17.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.910.1
College Degree Rate32.1%51.7%
Foreign-Born %3.5%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+1.9%

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