Moving to Maine from Colorado
What to Expect
Considering a move from Colorado to Maine? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Colorado to Maine, you would find that Maine is 6.8% cheaper than Colorado. A $75,000 salary in Colorado would need to be roughly $69,900 in Maine to maintain the same lifestyle. Denver and Portland are about 1,800 mi apart.
Is Maine cheaper than Colorado?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 0.8% less
Groceries
pay 10.9% more
Transportation
pay 14.6% less
Housing
pay 19.6% less
Childcare
pay 33.5% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.0% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Maine?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $69,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Maine
Calculate with your salary →Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Maine cost about 10% less than cities in Colorado.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Maine compared to Colorado.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Maine performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Maine leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Maine performs significantly better than Colorado across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Colorado generally does better on infrastructure, though Maine leads in average commute.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Colorado generally does better on employment & economy, though Maine leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Colorado performs better than Maine across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Maine vs Colorado
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Denver | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 48°/21°F (9°/-6°C) | 36°/18°F (2°/-8°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) | 63°/44°F (17°/7°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 85°/55°F (29°/13°C) | 76°/56°F (24°/13°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/26°F (12°/-3°C) | 48°/30°F (9°/-1°C) |
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| Month | Denver | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°/17°F (6.7°/-8.1°C) | 31°/13°F (-0.4°/-10.3°C) |
| Feb | 46°/19°F (7.9°/-7.3°C) | 35°/16°F (1.4°/-8.7°C) |
| Mar | 54°/26°F (12.4°/-3.1°C) | 42°/25°F (5.6°/-3.9°C) |
| Apr | 62°/33°F (16.4°/0.7°C) | 53°/35°F (11.8°/1.5°C) |
| May | 71°/43°F (21.9°/5.9°C) | 64°/44°F (17.5°/6.8°C) |
| Jun | 82°/52°F (28.0°/11.3°C) | 73°/54°F (22.9°/12.0°C) |
| Jul | 89°/59°F (31.9°/14.9°C) | 79°/59°F (26.0°/15.2°C) |
| Aug | 87°/58°F (30.7°/14.4°C) | 78°/58°F (25.4°/14.6°C) |
| Sep | 78°/48°F (25.8°/9.1°C) | 70°/50°F (21.1°/10.2°C) |
| Oct | 65°/37°F (18.5°/2.6°C) | 59°/39°F (14.8°/3.8°C) |
| Nov | 52°/24°F (11.2°/-4.2°C) | 48°/31°F (8.9°/-0.6°C) |
| Dec | 43°/17°F (6.0°/-8.3°C) | 37°/20°F (2.9°/-6.4°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Maine than Colorado?
On average Maine is about 7% less expensive than Colorado, with major cities narrowing the gap.
How much money do I need to move to Maine?
Budget about $17,475 for 3 months in Maine (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Maine safe?
Maine performs significantly better than Colorado across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Maine compared to Colorado?
Colorado generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Maine leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Maine compared to Colorado?
The average high temperature in Portland is 56°F, compared to 65°F in Denver. Portland receives around 47.2 in of rainfall per year, while Denver gets 14.3 in.
