South Portland, ME vs Westbrook, ME

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

MetricSouth Portland, MEWestbrook, ME
Population26,93020,775
Median Household Income$86,838$85,038
Median Rent$1,812/mo$1,392/mo
Median Home Value$441,200$383,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%8%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55153
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0851,271
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute17.1 min18.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.110.5
College Degree Rate51.7%41.3%
Foreign-Born %10.5%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+5.7%

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