Cumberland County, Maine
Population 308,827 · Portland, South Portland, Westbrook
- Overall cost of living: +1.9% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 53%, higher than 98% of US counties.
- July high: 78°F, lower than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+1.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Portland-South Portland, ME metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $451,200 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,589 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $130/mo | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,589/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.04% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,707 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $95,677 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.1% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 626.4 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 78°F | lower than 95% of US counties |
| January low | 13°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 69 in | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 5 days | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 144 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.5% of weeks | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈59.8°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.5 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $82/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $44/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.2/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 3.2 mi | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈554.2 ft | higher than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 96.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 53% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 21.4% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.1:1 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.03 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.07 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.25 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 168/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 5 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.5 yrs | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.2% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 889/100k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 122.3/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 85.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 26 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 23 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.7% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 21.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 139 min | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 47 per sq mi | higher than 76% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.3 per 1k | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9 per 1k | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Population | 308,827 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.2 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.5 per 1k/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 66.9% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 30.6% Rep | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 85.6% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.5% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 196 parks | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 26.5 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 7.8 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 25 min | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 11.1% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 50 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 199 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,625 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 42 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 120 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 96 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 26 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 56 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 73 | the highest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 52 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 74 km | higher than 80% of US counties |
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