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Bangor vs South Portland

Side-by-side comparison of Bangor, ME and South Portland, ME

Demographics

Population
32KBangor
27KSouth Portland
18% diff
Median Age
41Bangor
41South Portland
Pop. Density
924Bangor
2,222South Portland
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
35Bangor
14South Portland
2.5x diff
Male
48.0%
Bangor
48.4%
South Portland
1% diff
Female
52.0%
Bangor
51.6%
South Portland
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$58KBangor
$85KSouth Portland
46% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KBangor
$50KSouth Portland
30% diff
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Bangor
2.3%
South Portland
4x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Bangor
2.0%
South Portland
25% diff
Cost of Living
97Bangor
97South Portland
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034Bangor
$1,372South Portland
33% diff

Housing

Home Value
$206KBangor
$406KSouth Portland
97% diff
Median Rent
$1,019Bangor
$1,648South Portland
62% diff
Homeownership
46.9%
Bangor
60.3%
South Portland
29% diff
Zillow Value
$275KBangor
$501KSouth Portland
82% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,447Bangor
$2,350South Portland
62% diff
Rent Burden
28.8%
Bangor
30.8%
South Portland
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
110Bangor
187South Portland
70% diff
Property Crime
3,665Bangor
2,192South Portland
67% diff
Murder Rate
3Bangor
0South Portland

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
45°FBangor
48°FSouth Portland
6% diff
Jan Temp
19°FBangor
24°FSouth Portland
30% diff
Jul Temp
70°FBangor
70°FSouth Portland
1% diff
Rainfall
41.7"Bangor
48.1"South Portland
15% diff
Snowfall
74.6"Bangor
68.7"South Portland
9% diff
Sunny Days
251Bangor
246South Portland
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.3%
Bangor
49.3%
South Portland
36% diff
High School+
95.8%
Bangor
95.4%
South Portland
0% diff
Graduate+
14.0%
Bangor
17.1%
South Portland
22% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
17.0 minBangor
17.9 minSouth Portland
5% diff
Drive Alone
71.2%
Bangor
71.9%
South Portland
1% diff
Public Transit
1.5%
Bangor
1.1%
South Portland
39% diff
Work from Home
10.3%
Bangor
15.9%
South Portland
54% diff

Health

Obesity
38.6%
Bangor
27.0%
South Portland
43% diff
Smoking
16.1%
Bangor
11.7%
South Portland
38% diff
Uninsured
8.8%
Bangor
7.3%
South Portland
21% diff
Diabetes
9.8%
Bangor
7.5%
South Portland
31% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Bangor
4.7%
South Portland
30% diff
Depression
30.0%
Bangor
26.8%
South Portland
12% diff

The Verdict

12 Bangor
:
25 South Portland

South Portland leads in 25 of 37 categories

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