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Affordability in Portland

Portland ranks #6 of 134 US cities for affordability, with a affordability score of 96 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 96th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Maine.

affordability score
96
Exceptional
National rank
#6 of 134
In Maine
#1 of 1
Percentile
96th

The typical city scores 50 for affordability; Portland sits 46 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.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of the Data plan →

Ranked around Portland

  1. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  2. #5 Louisville, KY 97
  3. #6 Portland, ME — this page 96
  4. T#7 Gilbert, AZ 95
  5. T#7 Virginia Beach, VA 95

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Top US cities for affordability

  1. #1 Jackson, WY 100
  2. #2 Telluride, CO 99
  3. T#3 Bismarck, ND 98
  4. T#3 Sioux Falls, SD 98
  5. #5 Louisville, KY 97

More about Portland

Portland scores 100 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: