Portland, ME

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Quality of life in Portland, ME

Portland, Maine, is a small, seaside city with a welcoming community and great outdoor environment. With its natural beauty, low unemployment and safe environment it should be especially attractive for young families. It has a distinct local business culture dominated by the port, niche cafes and boutiques. With more than 200 restaurants, Portland has one of the highest per capita restaurant densities in the United States.

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Life quality score

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Housing

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Cost of Living

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5km taxi ride$1.10
A Cappuccino$3.80
A kilogram of Apples$3.60
Lunch$18.00
Monthly fitness club membership$29.00
Monthly public transport$46.00
Movie ticket$9.70

Startups

4
166/264
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Average monthly increase in number of startups2
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.27
Coworking spaces [score]0.39
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co6
Meetups [score]0.17
Meetups groups30
Meetups members5879
Number of investors12
Number of startup events in the last 12 months234
Number of upcoming meetup events7
Startup climate scene [score]0.49
Startup events22
Startup events [score]0.44
Startups [score]0.46
Total number of startups64

Venture Capital

N/A
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Travel Connectivity

1
248/266
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Airport hub2
Airport hub [score]0.10
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.12

Commute

2
242/255
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Traffic handling [score]0.79

Business Freedom

9
69/264
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Business freedom84.70
Business freedom [score]0.86
Freedom from corruption74.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.79
Lack of labor restrictions91.40
Lack of labor restrictions [score]1.00
Time to open a business5.60
Time to open a business [score]0.95

Safety

6
188/266
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Crime rate [score]0.68
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year12
Guns per 100 residents74
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.68
Lack of guns [score]0.59
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.63

Healthcare

8
167/265
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Healthcare expenditure [score]0.99
Healthcare quality [score]0.58
Life expectancy (years)79.28
Life expectancy [score]0.76

Education

4
165/240
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Country mean scores in PISA math test478.04
Country mean scores in PISA reading test497.58
Country mean scores in PISA science test497.41
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking24
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.72
PISA reading (high school)16
PISA science (high school)19
Percent of happy students0.77
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.26
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.17
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.18
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.08
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.07

Environmental Quality

8
77/266
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Air quality [score]0.70
Cleanliness [score]0.72
Drinking water quality [score]0.80
Urban greenery [score]0.84

Economy

7
16/263
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Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.00
Currency for urban areaUSD
GDP growth rate0.02
GDP growth rate [score]0.43
GDP per capita$54596.65
GDP per capita [score]0.87

Taxation

4
179/266
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Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.54
Income tax level [score]0.27
Profit tax (% of profit)0.44
Time overhead to file company taxes175
VAT (Sales Tax)0.06

Internet Access

4
215/266
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Download speed (Mbps)26.82
Internet access (download) [score]0.44
Internet access (upload) [score]0.27
Upload speed (Mbps)5.78

Leisure & Culture

3
232/264
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Art galleries83
Art galleries [score]0.50
Cinemas16
Cinemas [score]0.34
Comedy clubs13
Comedy clubs [score]0.55
Concert venues46
Concerts [score]0.60
Historical sites27
Historical sites [score]0.26
Museums24
Museums [score]0.40
Performing art venues66
Performing arts [score]0.60
Sport venues6
Sports [score]0.54
Zoos2
Zoos [score]0.50

Tolerance

8
55/266
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LGBT Equality Index93.62
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.96
LGBT adoption rights✔ Legal
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsAmbiguous
LGBT discrimination legality✔ Illegal
LGBT employment discrimination legality✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, surgery not required
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legality✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.69

Outdoors

5
116/266
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Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.11
Median peak in meters74.50
Presence of hills in city1.00
Presence of mountains in city1.00
Seaside access1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)18.00
Water access [score]0.88
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Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$74,053
Median salary
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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

6%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

207/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

113/263
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Safety

Overall crime rates

Assault
Low
26/51
Theft
Low
21/49

Crime rate development in the last 7 months

Change in the last 7 months

  • Assault-62%
  • Theft-33%

Gun crimes & Ownership

74.41
Guns per 100 people
11.89
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Portland, ME in position 97 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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People in Portland, ME

Population of Portland, ME

169,800
465 /km²
198/264
Density (people per unit of area)
1%
Growth in 2015-2020
Portland, ME

Demographics of United States

Median age
38
Elderly people
15%
Life expectancy at birth
80
GDP per capita (in USD)
$54,597
12/263
Unemployment
5%
110/264

Languages

English proficiency score
100
1/228
Common spoken languages
English

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Marketing Manager
5.80%
Teacher
5.80%
Web Designer
5.80%
UX Designer
4.35%
Software Engineer
4.35%
Administrative Assistant
2.90%
Account Manager
2.90%
Other
68.12%

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Climate

Average number of clear days per year

101

Climate type

Warm Summer Continental

Average daily maximum temperature

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On living in Portland, ME

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine, with a population of 67,067 as of 2017. The Greater Portland metropolitan area is home to over half a million people, more than one-third of Maine's total population. Portland's economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Old Port district is a popular destination. The Port of Portland is the largest tonnage seaport in New England. The city seal depicts a phoenix rising from ashes, which is a reference to the recoveries from four devastating fires. Portland was named after the English Isle of Portland. The city of Portland, Oregon was named after Portland, Maine.

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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

United States
23rd from a total of 163 countries

World Order

26th

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

66th

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

34th

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

46th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

53rd

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

20th

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

12th

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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