Portland is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. With the waterfront just steps away, vibrant downtown shopping, arts and restaurant districts, superior educational institutions such as the University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College, and active neighborhoods throughout the city, we are very fortunate to call Portland home. Additionally we are surrounded by dynamic communities, the natural beauty of Casco Bay and remarkable outdoor resources, all of which serve to make Portland even more appealing.

These are the reasons why we are here. And the Portland Community Chamber strives daily to protect and grow these important assets. Healthy neighborhoods, a vigorously strong environment and a vibrant economy all make this a superb place to live, work and play.

While Portland is a great place, we need to know how Portland is doing in order to sustain our strengths, and avoid trouble. While a great deal of information is available on the Maine economy, very little data has been compiled that is specific to Portland and the Portland region.

This report tries to fill that gap. We hope you find it informative and enlightening. We intend to use the indicators in this report to build a better future for all of us. And we intend to publish this report every few years and add additional indicators and measures.

Click here to read the report.