Portland, ME vs South Portland, ME

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

MetricPortland, MESouth Portland, ME
Population68,85426,930
Median Household Income$79,540$86,838
Median Rent$1,577/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$489,600$441,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate11.2%6.9%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k24555
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9361,085
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute19.4 min17.1 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.410.1
College Degree Rate59.7%51.7%
Foreign-Born %11.8%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+1.9%

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