Portland, Maine
About Portland
Portland is a thriving city in southwestern Maine counting 69,568 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Maine.
Officially, Portland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 21.54 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,230 residents per square mile.
📰 Portland News Today
- Number of ICE employees in Maine grew by 44% in a year, data shows WMTW · Aug 17
- Bridgton man returns to Maine after nearly seven months in ICE detention newscentermaine.com · Aug 16
- 8 best bike routes in Greater Portland The Portland Press Herald · Aug 17
- 'Iron Chef' Winner Jose Garces Calls Twelve's Croissant Lobster Roll One of Portland's Best 94.3 WCYY · Aug 18
- Glowing lanterns transform Deering Oaks pond during Portland’s Water Lantern Festival WGME · Aug 16
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Portland Unique
- The largest city in Maine — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
- One of 12 places in the US named Portland — but the Maine one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southwestern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 69,568.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Portland
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Portland
- A&C Soda Shop — american
- Inn on Peaks Island
- Tacos y Tequila
- The Good Table — greek
- Bite Into Maine
- Cookie Jar — pastry
- Island Lobster Company — seafood
- Peaks Cafe
- Sea Glass Restaurant at Inn by the Sea
- SeaWolves Café (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Cushing's Point Museum · Museum
- Umbrella Cover Museum · Museum
- Bug Light · Attraction
- Fifth Maine Regiment Museum · Museum
- Fort Gorges · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Portland
- Bug Light Park reviews ★
- Robinson Woods Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Trundy Point · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Two Lights State Park reviews ★
- Andrews Beach · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ballfield reviews ★
- Bishop Healy Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Broad Cove/Two Lights Trust Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cape Elizabeth Common reviews ★
- Cliff House Beach reviews ★
- College Island · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Portland
- Amanda C Rowe School
- Cape Elizabeth High School
- Cape Elizabeth Middle School
- Deering High School
- East End Community School
- Harrison Lyseth Elem School
- Howard C Reiche Community Sch
- King Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Long Island Elementary School
- Longfellow School-Portland
- Lyman Moore Middle School
- Pond Cove Elementary
- Portland Arts & Technology H S
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northern Light Mercy Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.