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Living in Downtown Portland

Downtown Apartments for Rent

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Downtown is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with 2,572 residents.

Downtown has minimal public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: West Bayside, East Bayside - India Street, West End, Parkside, East End, Valley Street and Oakdale.

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Walk Score of Downtown, Portland, ME

Downtown is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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City Center

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City Center

Daily errands do not require a car in Downtown Portland.

Downtown is the 4th most walkable neighborhood in Portland with a Walk Score of 93.

Find apartments in Portland's most walkable neighborhoods: West Bayside, East Bayside - India Street and Parkside.

Downtown Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Downtown to other Portland neighborhoods.

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Population
2 East Bayside - India Street 93 9 77 2,432
3 Parkside 93 11 77 3,912
4 Downtown 93 12 78 2,572
5 West End 88 9 76 5,719
6 Valley Street 85 9 73 1,408

Eating & Drinking

There are about 262 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Downtown.

People in Downtown can walk to an average of 24 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for Exchange StThis famous street was built up from pre-war buildings left to languish as the old Red Light district. It now bustles with shops of every type.

David Pollack
on Exchange St

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Downtown has about 1 car shares from RelayRides.

Bike Score of Downtown, Portland, ME

Downtown is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Portland City Hall

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Hobson's Wharf

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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad

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Casablanca Comics

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