Portland, ME · the CityFunIndex
Affordability in Portland
Portland ranks #5 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 97 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 97th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Maine.
- affordability score
- 97
- Exceptional
- National rank
- #5 of 134
- In Maine
- #1 of 1
- Percentile
- 97th
The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Portland sits 47 points above the median.
How affordability is measured
Cost of living and housing pressure on residents.
The affordability score is the flip side of our economic strain measure — 100 minus the raw economic strain score — so a city with less of it scores higher.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics unemployment, HUD Fair Market Rent and US Census median income plus poverty rate.
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Ranked around Portland
- T#3 Billings, MT 98
- T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
- #5 Portland, ME — this page 97
- #6 Chesapeake, VA 96
- T#7 Gilbert, AZ 95
Top US cities for affordability
- #1 Bismarck, ND 100
- #2 Sioux Falls, SD 99
- T#3 Billings, MT 98
- T#3 Virginia Beach, VA 98
- #5 Portland, ME — this page 97
More about Portland
Portland scores 100 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: