Fort Myers, FL vs Portland, ME

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fort Myers

72.9

#805 nationally

Portland

72.9

#814 nationally

Portland leads in walk score (65 vs 35). Portland leads in median household income ($71,853 vs $57,403). Portland leads in average commute (21.2 min vs 24.5 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fort Myers, FL	Portland, ME
WhereAtHome Score	72.9 (#805)	72.9 (#814)
Population	97,372	68,408
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$307,697	$566,902
Median Household Income	$57,403	$71,853
Average Commute	24.5 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	35	65
Crime Level	5.6	Low
School Rating	N/A	7.4
Cost of Living Index	112	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+28.4	D+36.3