Portland, ME
Overall Livability
77
out of 100
🏙
77
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
92
Educational Attainment
🛡
81
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
68,280
Median Age
38
Median Income
$71,498
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$411,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,377
Homeownership Rate
46%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
44%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher95%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher58%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.98
Property Crime (per 1k)
17.17
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Similar overall livability
Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
15%
18–34
30%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
17%
Key Facts
- Population
- 68,280
- Median Income
- $71,498
- Median Rent
- $1,377
- Median Home Value
- $411,600
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Homeownership
- 46%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 92
- Crime & Safety
- 81
- Weather
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