South Portland
South Portland insists, gently, that it is not Portland. Different zip code, different city hall, different vibe across the Casco Bay Bridge. Willard Beach, the Bug Light, the Maine Mall, a working waterfront that does the unglamorous logistics Portland proper would rather not discuss. Dating here means lower rents, easier parking, and the small social tax of explaining why you crossed the bridge. The Knightville stretch has quietly become respectable: a few rooms worth a reservation, a brewery or two, joggers along the Greenbelt. Less performance than the peninsula. Some people read that as a feature.
South Portland by the numbers
South Portland runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in South Portland is about $43,700.
Maine registers voters by party, and Cumberland County is about 45% Democratic to 22% Republican, with 30% Unenrolled - the most Democratic county in Maine.
The median renter in South Portland pays about $1,810 a month.
About 6,100 South Portland residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Tuscan Table
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Saltwater Grille
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Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
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Thompson's Point
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Twelve
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Coppersmith Tavern and Table
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Cia Cafe
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Geno’s Rock Club
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Wow India Fusion Restaurant And Bar
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Munjoy Hill Tavern
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Color Me Mine
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City Farmhouse Kitchen & Bar
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Second Rodeo Coffee Shop
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ZUbakery
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Baba’s Cafe
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The Garden Bar