Westbrook, ME vs South Portland, ME

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

MetricWestbrook, MESouth Portland, ME
Population20,77526,930
Median Household Income$85,038$86,838
Median Rent$1,392/mo$1,812/mo
Median Home Value$383,300$441,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%53.2%
Poverty Rate8%6.9%
Unemployment Rate2.6%2.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k15355
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2711,085
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr271271
Summer Highs77°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall69 in/yr69 in/yr
Avg Commute18.7 min17.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.510.1
College Degree Rate41.3%51.7%
Foreign-Born %10.1%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+1.9%

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