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Portland vs Augusta
Side-by-side comparison of Portland, ME and Augusta, ME
Demographics
Population
69KPortland
19KAugusta
3.6x diff
Median Age
38Portland
44Augusta
18% diff
Pop. Density
3,180Portland
345Augusta
9.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
22Portland
55Augusta
2.6x diff
Male
48.1%
Portland47.3%
Augusta2% diff
Female
51.9%
Portland52.7%
Augusta2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$76KPortland
$49KAugusta
56% diff
Per Capita Income
$52KPortland
$35KAugusta
50% diff
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Portland14.8%
Augusta2.8x diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Portland4.1%
Augusta32% diff
Cost of Living
97Portland
97Augusta
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,372Portland
$1,170Augusta
17% diff
Housing
Home Value
$453KPortland
$189KAugusta
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,487Portland
$887Augusta
68% diff
Homeownership
46.7%
Portland55.6%
Augusta19% diff
Zillow Value
$543KPortland
$267KAugusta
2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,237Portland
$1,458Augusta
53% diff
Rent Burden
29.2%
Portland28.9%
Augusta1% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
242Portland
263Augusta
9% diff
Property Crime
2,581Portland
3,151Augusta
22% diff
Murder Rate
5Portland
0Augusta
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
48°FPortland
46°FAugusta
3% diff
Jan Temp
24°FPortland
20°FAugusta
18% diff
Jul Temp
70°FPortland
70°FAugusta
0% diff
Rainfall
48.1"Portland
41.8"Augusta
15% diff
Snowfall
68.7"Portland
—Augusta
Sunny Days
246Portland
251Augusta
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
59.2%
Portland28.0%
Augusta2.1x diff
High School+
95.7%
Portland94.7%
Augusta1% diff
Graduate+
23.6%
Portland9.4%
Augusta2.5x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
19.9 minPortland
16.4 minAugusta
21% diff
Drive Alone
56.1%
Portland69.1%
Augusta23% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Portland0.0%
AugustaWork from Home
21.5%
Portland14.0%
Augusta54% diff
Health
Obesity
27.9%
Portland34.3%
Augusta23% diff
Smoking
11.3%
Portland18.0%
Augusta59% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Portland9.7%
Augusta39% diff
Diabetes
8.1%
Portland10.6%
Augusta31% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Portland6.4%
Augusta28% diff
Depression
26.4%
Portland30.1%
Augusta14% diff
The Verdict
26
Portland
:
10
Augusta
Portland leads in 26 of 36 categories