South Portland, ME vs Portland, ME

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

MetricSouth Portland, MEPortland, ME
Population26,93068,854
Median Household Income$86,838$79,540
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$441,200$489,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%48.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0851,936
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min19.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.111.4
College Degree Rate51.7%59.7%
Foreign-Born %10.5%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+2.2%

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