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Portland, ME vs Cape Elizabeth, ME

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- Household income in Cape Elizabeth, is 96% more than it is in Portland and is 47% above the National Average.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Cape Elizabeth unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Portland, MECape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,960  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$129,503$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,391  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portland, MECape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portland, MECape Elizabeth, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.7%13.1%
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 4 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 7 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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Reviews for Cape Elizabeth    2 Reviews

Cape Elizabeth is a lovely town, right on the Maine shoreline, and just outside the city of Portland. If you love nature and the outdoors, you will love Cape Elizabeth.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to CE in 2007 and find it to be very beautiful seacoast town that includes farms, Maine coast views, great seafood and local produce, and a homey feel. The local  More

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