Portland, ME
| U.S. News Ratings |
| Population: |
65,979 |
| Crime: |
High |
| Cost of Living: |
High |
| Health Care: |
Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: |
High |
| Income: |
Low |
Portland is Maine's largest city and the business center of northern New England. The town features a working waterfront that's rare in a modern urban center, with sophisticated trade-related services alongside an active fishing industry. Portland also benefits from a vibrant tourist industry because of the nearby mountain and coastal attractions. The city itself lies on a peninsula in Casco Bay and has a population of 65,979. It's Maine, so winters can get cold, and the ocean keeps average high temperatures in the low 20s in January. Summers are delightful, with highs in the upper 70s.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] |
Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] |
Higher |
| Number of elementary schools |
16 |
| Number of middle schools |
8 |
| Number of high schools |
9 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles |
0 /
0 /
1
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High schools ranked by U.S. News
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name |
City/State |
Rank |
Enrollment |
| Bates College |
Lewiston, ME |
#25, Lib. Arts |
1,660 |
| Maine College of Art |
Portland, ME |
Unranked, Arts |
379 |
| St. Joseph's College |
Standish, ME |
Tier 3, U.-Master's (N) |
N/A |
| University of New England |
Biddeford, ME |
#81, U.-Master's (N) |
3,792 |
| University of Southern Maine |
Gorham, ME |
Tier 3, U.-Master's (N) |
10,453 |
