Portland (ME)

#659

Global Rank

3.2

Power Score

Emerging Metro

% of Country Score

0.1%

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United States • North America

Population
687K
GDP
$55B
GDP per capita
$79,771
Land area
6,703 km²
Density
102/km²

Primary city Portland (ME)

State / province Maine

Language English

Portland (ME) metro area

43.66, -70.26
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.

Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗4#T-273
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗3#T-189
Market Cap Score↗$60B#204
Cultural Events0
Universities↗1#T-308
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗1.0#T-332
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Sports

4 teams

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • United States

Portland Hearts of Pine

Portland • Level: 3

Other Men’s Teams3 teams

Baseball • Eastern League

Portland Sea Dogs

Portland (ME)

Basketball • Int'l Basketball

Maine Celtics

Portland (ME)

Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Maine Mariners

Portland (ME)

Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team

College Football • Former FBS

Bowdoin

1896–1905

No titles7 maj seasons0.375 W%

Top Companies

3 companies
1IDEXX Laboratories
$40B
Public
2Covetrus
$14B
Private
3WEX
$7B
Public

Total Market Cap: $60B across 3 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

House Prices

FHFA to 2026 Q2

FHFA all-transactions index for Portland-South Portland, ME, since 1982. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.

real, 2024 dollarsnominalindex, first quarter = 100 · shaded: 2007 to 2012
01002003004005001990200020102020
One year
One year +4.5%
nominal
Ten years
Ten years +72.0%
real, 2024 $
Since 2000
Since 2000 +119.2%
real, 2024 $
2007 to 2012
2007 to 2012 −21.6%
2007Q1 to 2012Q2

Screen of Portland (ME)

#58 by film pedigree · score 71.3 · 3 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: John Ford, Elizabeth Hill, Pamela Hayden

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities1 entry
#1516

Bowdoin College

Brunswick (ME), United States

Notable Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Portland International Jetport

Portland (ME) • 4 - Regional

Port1 entry

Port of Portland, Maine

Port of Portland, Maine • Passenger