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Portland, ME vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in New Smyrna Beach, is 0% more than it is in Portland and is 4% below the National Average.
- Portland unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- New Smyrna Beach unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Portland, MENew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,960  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,159$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,391  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portland, MENew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portland, MENew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%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 New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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