Foodie peninsula city with cobblestone Old Port streets, ferry access to Casco Bay islands, and a remote-worker influx that doubled rents since 2020.
Portland Maines Old Port has cobblestones. Pad your couch corners and budget extra mover time. Munjoy Hill streets are too steep for 26ft trucks in winter, downsize to 20ft.
Climate: Cool summers, cold snowy Noreaster winters.