| | Portland, TX | Towson, MD | United States |
| Overall | 82.4 | 104.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 96.0 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Health | 105.2 | 85.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 77.3 | 140.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $250,000 | $427,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,790.0% | 10,630.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 84.2 | 110.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 82.3 | 120.6 | 100 |
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Reviews for Portland 
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I moved here from the northern Sierra foothills of California where I could not afford to buy a home. Purchasing a home is no problem here if you have a median income More
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Reviews for Towson 3 Reviews
Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely More
Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax More
My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a More
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