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# South Portland Gardens

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 5.1 µg/m³.

## Mobility

South Portland Gardens's nearest airport was PWM, 1 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4.5°C in January to 21.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 89 mm in January and 87.2 mm in July. PM2.5 peak concentration levels were 14.7 µg/m³.

## Safety

Recorded crime was 1,433.3 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 2,819 people | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 26,994 people | city | 2024-07-01 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 1,674 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary | `salary_median_gross_city_eur_month` | 3,624 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,624 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.62 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 0.2 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 12.1 · May 17.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 3.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -9.1 · Feb -8.1 · Mar -3.4 · Apr 1.9 · May 7.5 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5 · Nov -0.2 · Dec -5.3 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 1.2 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 89 · Feb 89.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 112 · May 93.2 · Jun 105.3 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 90.7 · Sep 95.7 · Oct 133.4 · Nov 107.9 · Dec 114.3 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 14.7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| PM2.5, annual mean | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.36 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Annual precipitation | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,222 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Maximum July temperature | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 26.4 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 8.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Minimum January temperature | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -9.1 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 60.38 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [11] |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 21.57 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 1,114 incidents per 100,000 | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [13] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 10.47 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 716.4 per 100,000 | county | 2023-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | stale | verified | [14] |
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 2 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 1 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | PWM | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in South Portland Gardens when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Nearby cities

- [South Portland](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-portland/) — 3.5 km away
- [Portland](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portland-me/) — 5.4 km away
- [Westbrook](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/westbrook/) — 6.2 km away
- [West Scarborough](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/west-scarborough/) — 9.7 km away
- [Gorham](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/gorham/) — 11.3 km away
- [Old Orchard Beach](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/old-orchard-beach/) — 15.0 km away
- [Buxton](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/buxton/) — 16.4 km away
- [Saco](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/saco/) — 17.7 km away

## Sources

1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB20002_001E%2CB05002_001E%2CB05002_013E%2CB25064_001E%2CB25058_001E%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A%2A&in=state%3A23
2. SUB-EST2024: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates — Official source — https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2024/cities/totals/sub-est2024.csv
3. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year Table B20002 — total median earnings; B20017 total checked — Official source — https://api.censusreporter.org/1.0/data/show/acs2024_5yr?table_ids=B20002%2CB20017&geo_ids=06000US0914014160,06000US0916076570,06000US0917078740,06000US0919056060,06000US0919073070,06000US1100150000,06000US1709722853,06000US1711901127,06000US1716312210,06000US1719735827,06000US1801938367,06000US1806343794,06000US2205794279,06000US2300571990,06000US2302303355,06000US2400390008,06000US2400390100,06000US2400390192,06000US2400590656,06000US2400990016,06000US2401790492,06000US2402790052,06000US2403191160,06000US2403390524,06000US2403391072
4. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables — Official source — https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME%2CB23025_003E%2CB23025_005E&for=place%3A71990&in=state%3A23
5. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet — Official source — https://www.verizon.com/home/internet/
12. Visible unlimited mobile plan — Official source — https://www.visible.com/plans
13. Crime in the United States 2025, Table 8: Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
14. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release — Official source — https://data.hrsa.gov/DataDownload/AHRF/AHRF_2024-2025_CSV.zip
15. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
16. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). South Portland Gardens, United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fe16e59c273e30faca0eb74759c64190]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-portland-gardens/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_south-portland-gardens-united-states-population-rent_b2d6a105cbb6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Portland Gardens, United States: population, rent},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {fe16e59c273e30faca0eb74759c64190},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-portland-gardens/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[South Portland Gardens, United States: population, rent](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-portland-gardens/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version fe16e59c273e30faca0eb74759c64190; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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- Title: South Portland Gardens, United States: population, rent
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## Data

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