Portland, ME
US City in Maine, Northeast · ranked on 31 metrics
Portland, ME is a US city in Maine with a population of 70,070 (301st of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (61st of 434), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (81st of 460). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (324th of 434), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (216th of 395).
At a glance
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Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202461st of 43486
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$56,960Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 202581st of 46083
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024105th of 43476
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202599th of 39575
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025122nd of 39569
- Poverty Rate (%)11.2%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024136th of 43469
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025153rd of 46067
- Median Household Income$79,540Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024170th of 43461
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025158th of 39560
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024395th of 46014
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024371st of 46019
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024324th of 43425
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 274th of 43437
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024290th of 46037
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024270th of 46041
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025216th of 39545
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024242nd of 46047
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024213th of 43451
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Portland, ME?
- Portland, ME has a population of 70,070, 301st among 477 US cities.
- What does Portland, ME rank best at?
- Among US cities, Portland, ME ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (61st of 434); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (81st of 460).
- Where does Portland, ME rank worst?
- Portland, ME ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (324th of 434); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (216th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Portland, ME?
- Rankodex ranks Portland, ME on 31 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
31 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics