| Index | Valley Street | Portland | Maine |
| Cost of living | 138 | 120 | 101 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Groceries | 101 | 101 | 101 |
| Health care | 115 | 115 | 115 |
| Housing | 215 | 155 | 91 |
| Transportation | 103 | 103 | 103 |
| Utilities | 118 | 118 | 118 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $73,292 | $6,108 | $1,710 | $2,199 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.75 | $27.62 | 7.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $56.25 | $51.11 | 10.1% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.53 | $1.54 | 0.8% |
| Movie | $14.18 | $12.88 | 10.1% |
| Yoga | $18.89 | $19.66 | 3.9% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.65 | $7.70 | 0.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.53 | $1.66 | 8.0% |
| Milk | $4.85 | $4.73 | 2.5% |
| Potatoes | $5.08 | $5.26 | 3.4% |
| Pizza | $11.76 | $12.76 | 7.9% |
| Beer | $10.55 | $10.55 | 0.0% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $198.86 | $140.06 | 42.0% |
| Doctor | $211.93 | $153.82 | 37.8% |
| Dentist | $134.93 | $123.15 | 9.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $12.06 | $11.73 | 2.8% |
| Lipitor | $21.32 | $23.61 | 9.7% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $548,087.00 | $326,622.00 | 67.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,868.13 | $2,480.25 | 15.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,785.00 | $1,444.00 | 23.6% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.06 | $3.06 | 0.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.00 | $65.21 | 10.4% |
| Item | Portland | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $289.55 | $220.12 | 31.5% |
| Phone | $190.21 | $195.71 | 2.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Little Falls, ME | 761 | 102 | 2.2% |
| Standish, ME | 203 | 106 | 6.4% |
| Freeport, ME | 1,947 | 107 | 6.7% |
| Old Orchard Beach, ME | 9,273 | 109 | 8.5% |
| Westbrook, ME | 19,325 | 111 | 11.2% |
| Portland, ME | 68,956 | 120 | 19.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South San Francisco, CA | 68,998 | 214 | 113.9% |
| Alpharetta, GA | 69,031 | 136 | 35.6% |
| Yuba City, CA | 68,813 | 130 | 29.6% |
| Mount Vernon, NY | 69,130 | 137 | 37.5% |
| Johnson City, TN | 69,135 | 99 | 0.6% |
| Portland, ME | 68,956 | 120 | 19.9% |
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