Portland, ME vs Lewiston, ME — UrbFact

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Portland

Portland, ME

Population: 68,505

VS

Lewiston

Lewiston, ME

Population: 37,886

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

Demographics

Population

69KPortland

38KLewiston

81% diff

Median Age

38Portland

38Lewiston

1% diff

Pop. Density

3,180Portland

1,109Lewiston

2.9x diff

Area (sq mi)

22Portland

36Lewiston

65% diff

Male

48.1%

Portland

48.3%

Lewiston

0% diff

Female

51.9%

Portland

51.7%

Lewiston

0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income

$76KPortland

$57KLewiston

35% diff

Per Capita Income

$52KPortland

$30KLewiston

74% diff

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Portland

12.6%

Lewiston

2.4x diff

Unemployment

3.1%

Portland

3.0%

Lewiston

3% diff

Cost of Living

97Portland

97Lewiston

Avg Weekly Wage

$1,372Portland

$1,125Lewiston

22% diff

Housing

Home Value

$453KPortland

$214KLewiston

2.1x diff

Median Rent

$1,487Portland

$954Lewiston

56% diff

Homeownership

46.7%

Portland

50.3%

Lewiston

8% diff

Zillow Value

$543KPortland

$288KLewiston

88% diff

Zillow Rent

$2,237Portland

$1,398Lewiston

60% diff

Rent Burden

29.2%

Portland

28.3%

Lewiston

3% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime

242Portland

298Lewiston

23% diff

Property Crime

2,581Portland

1,996Lewiston

29% diff

Murder Rate

5Portland

0Lewiston

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp

48°FPortland

46°FLewiston

3% diff

Jan Temp

24°FPortland

20°FLewiston

20% diff

Jul Temp

70°FPortland

71°FLewiston

1% diff

Rainfall

48.1"Portland

45.2"Lewiston

7% diff

Snowfall

68.7"Portland

65.1"Lewiston

6% diff

Sunny Days

246Portland

251Lewiston

2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+

59.2%

Portland

21.7%

Lewiston

2.7x diff

High School+

95.7%

Portland

89.8%

Lewiston

7% diff

Graduate+

23.6%

Portland

8.1%

Lewiston

2.9x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time

19.9 minPortland

20.7 minLewiston

4% diff

Drive Alone

56.1%

Portland

68.7%

Lewiston

23% diff

Public Transit

2.7%

Portland

0.8%

Lewiston

3.3x diff

Work from Home

21.5%

Portland

11.2%

Lewiston

92% diff

Health

Obesity

27.9%

Portland

38.8%

Lewiston

39% diff

Smoking

11.3%

Portland

19.9%

Lewiston

76% diff

Uninsured

7.0%

Portland

11.5%

Lewiston

64% diff

Diabetes

8.1%

Portland

11.8%

Lewiston

46% diff

Heart Disease

5.0%

Portland

6.7%

Lewiston

34% diff

Depression

26.4%

Portland

31.2%

Lewiston

18% diff

The Verdict

25 Portland

:

13 Lewiston

Portland leads in 25 of 38 categories

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