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Portland, NY is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
9/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
8/10
Compared to New York, Portland has a very low population density. Portland is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Portland, NY is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 9/10 and an overall value of 8/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Portland has a population density of 156, with 5,338 current residents.
Out of the 5,338 current residents, 59% are male and 41% are female. 52% of the residents are married and 48% are single.
As for living in Portland, the air quality is 44% and the weather, on average, is 44% sunny, 39% rainy, and 70% snowy. The average temperature is 50°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Portland, you should know that 60% of homes are owned while 16.8% of homes are rented, and 23.2% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 63,360, the median age of homes is 54 years, the annual home appreciation is -4.01% and the annual property tax is 26.88%.
When looking at the community of Portland, it's important to determine the crime rate. Portland's crime rate is 4 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Portland is 32 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 49.54% Democratic, 48.6% Republican, and 1.86% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:12
When looking at Portland, it's important to understand employment statistics. 8% of residents are unemployed in Portland (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Portland residents: 6.3% work in the management and business field, 21.7% are in the customer service field, 22.7% are in the sales field, 8.4% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 23.1% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:12. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 66%, 8% of residents have an associate's degree, 7% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 3% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Portland, you should be aware that the average commute time is 22 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Portland have a few different options. 80% of commuters use their own cars, 12% of commuters carpool, 0% of commuters use the transit system, and 4% of residents work from home.
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