2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Mill Valley, CA vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 63% less than it is in Mill Valley and is 4% below the National Average.
- Mill Valley unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Mill Valley, CAPortland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.4%39.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$110,356$42,960$37,638
 Household Income$179,529$66,109$69,021
 Family Median Income$225,433$99,391$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mill Valley, CAPortland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.8%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%7.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.3%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.8%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.9%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%13.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%7.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K44.3%8.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mill Valley, CAPortland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.6%20.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.3%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%4.0%1.8%
 Legal5.5%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%8.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment7.4%3.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%7.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.6%8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care0.7%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.7%18.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.2%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.7%8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 14 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 15 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

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

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Over 3 years ago

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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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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