South Portland is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maine. With a population of 26,840 people and seven associated neighborhoods, South Portland is the fourth largest community in Maine.

South Portland real estate is some of the most expensive in Maine, although South Portland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that South Portland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in South Portland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

South Portland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of South Portland spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of South Portland are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.26% of adults in South Portland have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in South Portland in 2022 was $49,719, which is wealthy relative to Maine and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,876 for a family of four. However, South Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

South Portland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call South Portland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Portland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in South Portland include Irish, English, French, Italian, and German.

The most common language spoken in South Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Slavic languages.