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Portland metro · Northeast

Portland, ME

Maine · approx. 1,058,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$75.1K

household / year

Avg home price

$466K

~$2,334/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,650

per month

Cost of living

113

100 = US avg

How Portland scores

Job market depth79/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability58/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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