2025 Compare Cities Health:
Staten Island, NY vs Portland, ME

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Highlights
- There are 450 physicians per 100,000 people in Portland.
- There are 263 physicians per 100,000 people in Staten Island.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Staten Island, NYPortland, MEUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock53.658.4
 Water Quality (100=best)1  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock85.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.263  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock95100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  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 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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