| | Portland, ME | Richmond, KY | United States |
| Overall | 112.5 | 83.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 111.3 | 97.1 | 100 |
| Health | 90.5 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 149.1 | 74.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $451,100 | $249,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,270.0% | 9,310.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 76.4 | 73.3 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 114.3 | 89.3 | 100 |
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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
I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased. More
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 Richmond 
4 Reviews
Keep this between us... Richmond is a hidden gem. A small university town close to a large city (Lexington is 30 minutes away) and less than two hour from very large More
For a smallish town, Richmond offers a convenient location and great small restaurants. Fortunately it is also wedged between Lexington and little Berea, both with more More
Major university town of small size (30,000), and conveniently located 30 miles from Lexington, More
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