Maine

Highlights

• #8 of 50: Momentum
• #15 of 50: Startup formation
• #40 of 50: Venture capital

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital -0.7 #40 of 50
• Startup formation +0.3 #15 of 50
• Scale-ups -1.9 #48 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -0.7 #40 of 50
• Innovation and patents -1.2 #47 of 50
• Talent -0.9 #42 of 50
• Momentum +0.7 #8 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Maine, by latest annual revenue.

1. IDEXX Laboratories Inc. IDXX · Healthcare · Westbrook · Portland, ME metro $4.3B
2. WEX Inc. WEX · Industrials · Portland, ME $2.7B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Maine

• Portland, ME #72 of 109 metros 35