CITY PROFILE
Portland, ME
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Portland, ME is a smaller metro with among the most expensive home prices in our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're relocating here. Expect a temperate four-season climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll see plenty of rain year-round. If you value a compact, established community and can manage the housing costs, this is worth considering; if affordability and drier weather are priorities, look elsewhere.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $542K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,320/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 10.4°C · warmest 19.7°C · coolest 3.1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1484 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 3.67 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #105 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy71
- Affordable to rent47
- Climate comfort58
- Plenty of sunshine33
- Big-city amenities75
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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