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Health in Portland, Maine: the measures that matter

A factual read on health in Portland, ME: 54 City Health Dashboard measures spanning 5 domains — clinical care, health behaviors, health outcomes, physical environment, social and economic factors — each shown with its data period and the national dataset it comes from. Every number below is a City Health Dashboard estimate for Portland, Maine, with its data period and underlying source shown — read it as orientation, not a diagnosis.

Clinical Care

Dental Care
68.3%
Higher is better2022
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Prenatal Care
74.6%
Higher is better2023
Natality Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Routine Checkup, 18+
78.5%
Higher is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Uninsured
5.9%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

Health Behaviors

Binge Drinking
18.3%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Physical Inactivity
17.1%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Smoking
11.1%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Teen Births
7.2 per 1,000
Lower is better2023
Natality Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics

Health Outcomes

Breast Cancer Deaths
20.2 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Cardiovascular Disease Deaths
171.9 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Colorectal Cancer Deaths
9.8 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Diabetes
8.3%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Firearm Suicides
5.9 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Frequent Physical Distress
11.6%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Independent Living Difficulty
5.4%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Life Expectancy - City-Level
77.2 years
Higher is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Low Birthweight
7.6%
Lower is better2023
Natality Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Obesity
27.7%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
Opioid Overdose Deaths
59.4 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics
Premature Deaths (All Causes)
8467.7 per 100,000
Lower is better2023
Multiple Cause of Death Data, National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics

Physical Environment

Air Pollution - Ozone
32.3 value
Lower is better202512
George Mason University
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
9.7 µg/m³
Lower is better202512
George Mason University
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, All Sectors
36724 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Commercial Buildings
4912 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Electricity Production
6831 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Industrial Buildings
5237 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Residential Buildings
6249 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Census Tract Average, Transportation
13496 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, All Sectors
10.7 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Commercial Buildings
1.4 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Electricity Production
2 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Industrial Buildings
1.5 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Residential Buildings
1.8 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
CO2 Emissions - Per Capita, Transportation
3.9 value
Lower is better2025
Crosswalk Labs
Housing with Potential Lead Risk
47.1%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Lead Exposure Risk Index
9 index
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Park Access
95.5%
Higher is better2024
ParkServe®
Walkability
63.6 index
Higher is better2025
Walk Score®

Social and Economic Factors

Broadband Connection
82.8%
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Children in Poverty
14.8%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Chronic Absenteeism
29.6%
Lower is better2023
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
Food Insecurity
9.9%
Lower is better2023
PLACES Project, Centers for Disease Control
High School Completion
96.5%
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Income Inequality
-3 index
Lower is better2022
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Neighborhood Racial/Ethnic Segregation
5.7 index
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
51.3 index
Higher is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Rent Burden
51.3%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Third-Grade Reading Scores
3.9 grade level
Higher is better2019
Stanford Education Data Archive
Unemployment - Annual, Neighborhood-Level
4.2%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Unemployment - Current, City-Level
2.7%
Lower is better202604
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Voter Participation
71.7%
Higher is better2024
L2 and American Community Survey
Youth Not in Work or School
9.4%
Lower is better2024
American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

How to read these numbers

  • Each figure is a City Health Dashboard estimate for Portland, Maine; the data period is shown on every measure.
  • The arrow shows CHD's scale direction — whether a higher number means better or worse health for that measure, not a grade for the city.
  • Every measure traces to a national dataset (CDC, Census, and peers); the exact source is linked on each card.
  • These are city-level population estimates for orientation — not individual medical advice.

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Sources

Every figure on this page comes from the City Health Dashboard and the national datasets it draws on.

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