Portland, ME vs Biddeford, ME

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

MetricPortland, MEBiddeford, ME
Population68,85422,498
Median Household Income$79,540$72,333
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,292/mo
Median Home Value$489,600$396,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%35.8%
Poverty Rate11.2%15.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k245264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9361,899
Median AQI3934
Good AQI Days /yr271353
Summer Highs77°F75°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall69 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min23.7 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.411.9
College Degree Rate59.7%32.1%
Foreign-Born %11.8%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-0.7%

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