Cost of Living
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How Portland's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Portland?
Your $100,000 in Portland has the same purchasing power as $95,157 in the average US city. You'd need $4,843 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
Within 10 points of Portland's cost index of 105, sorted by closest match.
Portland, Maine has a cost-of-living index of 105, which is 5% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,377 per month. The median household earns $71,498 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $73,563 per year in Portland. Single renters typically want at least three times the $16,524 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Portland is near the US city average. Overall prices are 5% above the national average.