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Town in New York, United States

Portland

$165kMedian Home
264Sunny Days/yr
57°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 5k· Elev. 761 ftWikipedia

Portland is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 4,366 according to the 2020 census. The town is on the shore of Lake Erie southwest of Dunkirk.Wikipedia

About the RegionMid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$165k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$58k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
7
Internet
No internet coverage data yet.
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Climate

Sunshine
264
sunny days per year
72% of the year
Avg High Temp
57°F
annual average
Humidity
75%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
54/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
43°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
55"
inches per year
Snowfall
30"
inches per year
Air Quality
44
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population5k
Altitude761 ftabove sea level
Median Age39 yrs
College Educated22%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home3%of workforce

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