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Portland, ME (City Center)

Found within zip code: 04101

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$170,058

medium cost relative to Maine
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,152,000+		0%
$1,614,001-$2,152,000		0%
$1,077,001-$1,614,000		0%
$861,001-$1,077,000		0%
$645,001-$861,000		0%
$430,001-$645,000		5%
$215,001-$430,000		28%
$108,001-$215,000		62%
$0-$108,000		5%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

medium cost relative to ME, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Single-family homes, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Nautical, Artsy/funky, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 6 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some East Asian, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some Black
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Russian speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD	GRADES

There are no schools physically located in this neighborhood.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, ME School District

7,089 Students enrolled in District

18 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of ME school districts	46.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	43.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 12

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

55%	58%	60%	62%	51%	55%	STATE
55%	58%	60%	62%	51%	55%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	72.3	95.1
BLACK (%)	14.8	2.0
HISPANIC (%)	3.6	0.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	8.8	1.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.5

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	43.6	33.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,963	$56,450,000	60.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$544	$3,854,000	4.1
STAFF	$517	$3,668,000	3.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$364	$2,582,000	2.8
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$777	$5,511,000	5.9
OPERATION	$1,346	$9,544,000	10.2
TRANSPORTATION	$322	$2,280,000	2.4
OTHER	$315	$2,236,000	2.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,186	$29,675,000	31.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$974	$6,902,000	7.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$13,123	$93,027,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	18.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	58.7

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Portland
1 in 253
in Maine
1 in 859

	City Center	Portland	Maine
		3.95	1.16

Portland, ME violent crimes

Population: 64,257
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	2	35	94	123
RATE PER 1,000	0.03	0.55	1.46	1.91

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Portland
1 in 21
in Maine
1 in 39

	City Center	Portland	Maine
		47.11	25.01

Portland, ME property crimes

Population: 64,257
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	523	2,332	156
RATE PER 1,000	8.14	36.29	2.43

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Portland	Maine
		165	2

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO ME*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	82.00%	4.31%	1	2
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Portland, ME Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO ME*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	97.02%	5.10%	2	2
Last 10 Years	92.97%	9.29%	3	7
Last 5 Years	18.32%	3.66%	2	3
Last 2 Years	-3.31%	-1.65%	2	3
Last 12 Months	-3.59%	-3.59%	2	3
Latest Quarter	0.11%	0.44%	2	4
			* 10 is highest

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