Scarborough Maine Real Estate A Guide to Local Area Resources Scarborough is a suburban community that offers open spaces, parks and recreational areas for our residents and visitors. There is a strong desire to strike a balance with local commercial businesses and neighbors. With close proximity to Cape Elizabeth and Portland, there are many ties to a large metropolitan environment as well. Among Scarborough's most beautiful features is the scenic 3,100-acre Scarborough Marsh. The salt marsh is crossed by meandering tidal rivers and streams and is a habitat for a broad array of wildlife and birds. The marsh estuary opens to a coastline flanked by miles of sandy beaches from Pine Point to the South, Ferry Beach, Prouts Neck, Scarborough Beach and the quiet coastal community of Higgins Beach to the North. Use the resources below to connect to Scarborough area entertainment, city services, media, utlities and business associations. Entertainment   Town of Scarborough   Outdoors & Adventure             Crossroads   Maine Audubon   Restaurant Guide     City of Scarborough   Assessor's Office   Code Enforcement     Visitors Bureau   Visit Maine   Ski Maine Association           Media   Utilities & Services   Business             Portland Monthly   Downeast Magazine   Port City Life     Time Warner Cable   Central Maine Power   Portland Water District     Local Chamber   Mainebiz   Economic Development             Scarborough Statistical Profile and Data   Cumberland County Profile   Portland Region Business Outlook Scarborough neighborhoods include: Pleasant Hill, Pine Point, Blue Point, Prouts Neck, Oak Hill, Higgins Beach, Dunstan Corner (West) and North Scarborough. As of 2007, Scarborough's current population is 18,646 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.60 percent. Scarborough gets 43 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 72 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 131. On average, there are 200 sunny days annually. The July high is around 78 degrees. The January low is 13. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 52 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.   Additional Information     54 square miles; 27,919 acres (of which 4,411 is exempt) Total property valuation for April 1, 2006 $3,317,497,800 Number of taxable parcels: 8,400 Number of residential parcels: 7,400 Municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2007, $68,483,820 2007 property tax rate: $11.48 per $1,000 of valuation Miles of streets/roads: 165.87