Westbrook, ME vs Portland, ME

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

MetricWestbrook, MEPortland, ME
Population20,77568,854
Median Household Income$85,038$79,540
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,577/mo
Median Home Value$383,300$489,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%48.4%
Poverty Rate8%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k153245
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2711,936
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min19.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.511.4
College Degree Rate41.3%59.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%11.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+2.2%

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