Portland, ME — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
101.9
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$516,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$2,200
Median Rent
Per month
$92,100
Median Income
Household
2.4%
Unemployment
Rate
68,408
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
105.2
Housing
🛒
97.2
Groceries
🚗
108.4
Transport
🏥
98
Healthcare
⚡
134.6
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareEducationTourismFinanceTechnology
Compare Portland Against Other Cities
Portland vs Bangor, ME
Bangor index: 96.5
-5.3%
Portland vs Johnson City, TN
Johnson City index: 87.9
-13.7%
Portland vs St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud index: 87.6
-14%
Portland vs Waterloo, IA
Waterloo index: 87.1
-14.5%
Portland vs Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Beach index: 99.4
-2.5%
Portland vs Idaho Falls, ID
Idaho Falls index: 94.4
-7.4%
Portland vs Grand Junction, CO
Grand Junction index: 95.5
-6.3%
Portland vs Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz index: 109.9
+7.9%
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