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Portland, ME

Portland, ME
Portland, ME
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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 15 out of 17 categories.
15
Wins 2 out of 17 categories.
2
Housing
1
3
Small apartment
Median rent
$2100
Medium apartment
Median rent
$2500
Large apartment
Median rent
$2900
Cities ranking
261/266245/266
Cost of living
4
5
Cost of
Cities ranking
217/249192/249
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
8
6
Crime rate
Index score
0.740.69
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
3.1811.89
Cities ranking
97/266187/266
Education
9
4
University quality
Index score
1.00-
High school ranking
PISA test
2424
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
3/240165/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
9
8
LGBTQ equality
Index score
1.000.96
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.720.69
Cities ranking
37/26657/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
10
4
Startup scene
Index score
0.990.46
Venture capital
Index score
1.00-
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
9/264166/264
Healthcare
7
5
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.920.55
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.300.22
Life expectancy
In years
79.278379.2783
Cities ranking
143/265230/265
Travel connectivity
3
1
Airport hub
Index score
0.480.10
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.150.12
Cities ranking
129/266248/266
Commute
4
2
Traffic
Index score
0.350.74
Cities ranking
202/255240/255
Business freedom
9
9
Business freedom
Index score
0.860.86
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.790.79
Time required to start a business
In days
5.65.6
Cities ranking
69/26469/264
Environmental quality
8
8
Air quality
Index score
0.810.73
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.780.87
Cleanliness
Index score
0.770.77
Cities ranking
56/26659/266
Economy
7
7
GDP growth rate
2%2%
GDP per capita
$54,597$54,597
Cities ranking
16/26316/263
Taxation
4
4
Cities ranking
179/266179/266
Internet access
6
3
Download
Index score
0.670.42
Upload
Index score
0.460.25
Cities ranking
108/266219/266
Leisure & culture
9
3
Museums
Index score
0.840.40
Historical sites
Index score
0.870.26
Sports venues
Index score
0.970.54
Cities ranking
21/264232/264
Outdoors
6
5
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.990.88
Cities ranking
54/266117/266