North Salt Lake, UT 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.

North Salt Lake

70.4

#1104 nationally

Portland

72.9

#814 nationally

North Salt Lake leads in median household income ($94,365 vs $71,853). Portland leads in cost of living index (118 vs 122). North Salt Lake leads in average commute (21.1 min vs 21.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	North Salt Lake, UT	Portland, ME
WhereAtHome Score	70.4 (#1104)	72.9 (#814)
Population	23,560	68,408
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$574,812	$566,902
Median Household Income	$94,365	$71,853
Average Commute	21.1 min	21.2 min
Walk Score	N/A	65
Crime Level	1.0	Low
School Rating	N/A	7.4
Cost of Living Index	122	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+24.9	D+36.3

Data coverage note: North Salt Lake is missing data for 1 metric that Portland has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.