| | Houston, TX | Portland, ME | United States |
| Overall | 96.9 | 112.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.1 | 111.3 | 100 |
| Health | 95.1 | 90.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.4 | 149.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $247,900 | $451,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,650.0% | 10,270.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 119.0 | 76.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 105.9 | 114.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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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