| | Richmond, VA | Portland, ME | United States |
| Overall | 95.2 | 112.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.0 | 111.3 | 100 |
| Health | 99.2 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 96.9 | 149.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $327,100 | $451,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,890.0% | 10,270.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 83.5 | 76.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 136.2 | 114.3 | 100 |
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Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when More
I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased. More
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