City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Portland, ME

Eligible neighborhoods: 20

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Peaks Island	Cumberland County	#1 of 20	62.4	78.3
North Deering	Cumberland County	#2 of 20	61.6	76.7
Cushing Island	Cumberland County	#3 of 20	60.2	73.5
Stroudwater	Cumberland County	#4 of 20	59.8	72.5
East Deering	Cumberland County	#5 of 20	58.6	70.0
Ocean Avenue	Cumberland County	#6 of 20	57.5	67.5
West End	Cumberland County	#7 of 20	55.8	63.6
Oakdale	Cumberland County	#8 of 20	55.8	63.5
Deering Center	Cumberland County	#9 of 20	55.5	62.9
Libbytown	Cumberland County	#10 of 20	52.6	55.6
Parkside	Cumberland County	#11 of 20	49.6	48.2
Great Diamond Island	Cumberland County	#12 of 20	47.8	43.8
East End	Cumberland County	#13 of 20	47.3	42.6
Riverton	Cumberland County	#14 of 20	45.4	38.2
Nasons Corner	Cumberland County	#15 of 20	44.9	37.0
Rosemont	Cumberland County	#16 of 20	41.8	30.2
East Bayside-India Street	Cumberland County	#17 of 20	41.3	29.2
Valley Street	Cumberland County	#18 of 20	37.6	21.9
Downtown	Cumberland County	#19 of 20	37.0	20.7
West Bayside	Cumberland County	#20 of 20	21.8	3.0

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Portland, ME

What are the best neighborhoods in Portland, ME?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Peaks Island, North Deering, Cushing Island, Stroudwater, East Deering. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Portland, ME?

Peaks Island is currently #1 of 20 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 62.4.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Portland, ME?

20 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Portland, ME.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Portland, ME?

Stroudwater has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 67.9.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Portland, ME?

West End has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 3.1%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Portland, ME?

Stroudwater currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 75.1.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Portland, ME?

Stroudwater has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $152,948.

How are neighborhood rankings in Portland, ME calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking