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Portland

Portland, ME

Population: 68,505
VS
Bangor

Bangor, ME

Population: 31,663

Portland vs Bangor

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

Demographics

Population
69KPortland
32KBangor
2.2x diff
Median Age
38Portland
41Bangor
9% diff
Pop. Density
3,180Portland
924Bangor
3.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
22Portland
35Bangor
61% diff
Male
48.1%
Portland
48.0%
Bangor
0% diff
Female
51.9%
Portland
52.0%
Bangor
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$76KPortland
$58KBangor
31% diff
Per Capita Income
$52KPortland
$38KBangor
36% diff
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Portland
9.3%
Bangor
75% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Portland
2.5%
Bangor
24% diff
Cost of Living
97Portland
97Bangor
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,372Portland
$1,034Bangor
33% diff

Housing

Home Value
$453KPortland
$206KBangor
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$1,487Portland
$1,019Bangor
46% diff
Homeownership
46.7%
Portland
46.9%
Bangor
0% diff
Zillow Value
$543KPortland
$275KBangor
98% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,237Portland
$1,447Bangor
55% diff
Rent Burden
29.2%
Portland
28.8%
Bangor
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
242Portland
110Bangor
2.2x diff
Property Crime
2,581Portland
3,665Bangor
42% diff
Murder Rate
5Portland
3Bangor
44% diff

Weather & Climate

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

Education

Bachelor's+
59.2%
Portland
36.3%
Bangor
63% diff
High School+
95.7%
Portland
95.8%
Bangor
0% diff
Graduate+
23.6%
Portland
14.0%
Bangor
69% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.9 minPortland
17.0 minBangor
17% diff
Drive Alone
56.1%
Portland
71.2%
Bangor
27% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Portland
1.5%
Bangor
77% diff
Work from Home
21.5%
Portland
10.3%
Bangor
2.1x diff

Health

Obesity
27.9%
Portland
38.6%
Bangor
38% diff
Smoking
11.3%
Portland
16.1%
Bangor
42% diff
Uninsured
7.0%
Portland
8.8%
Bangor
26% diff
Diabetes
8.1%
Portland
9.8%
Bangor
21% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Portland
6.1%
Bangor
22% diff
Depression
26.4%
Portland
30.0%
Bangor
14% diff

The Verdict

25 Portland
:
14 Bangor

Portland leads in 25 of 39 categories

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