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South Portland, ME vs Rockland, ME

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- Household income in Rockland, is 34% less than it is in South Portland and is 41% below the National Average.
- South Portland unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Rockland unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 South Portland, MERockland, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,822  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,871$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,694  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Portland, MERockland, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Portland, MERockland, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock6.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.1%13.1%
Reviews for South Portland    1 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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Reviews for Rockland    8 Reviews

we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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we are paying our property taxes on a monthly basis now...at $287 per month it is like a mortgage! we have been here 5 years and these taxes have gradually increased  More

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Rockland is a great town from July through mid October. Lots to see and do, culturally and environmentally but "cooler along the coast" is so true. Naturally  More

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