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Portland

Safety in Portland, ME: Crime, Heat & Commute

$1,410 left/mo

185 sunny days. July high 83°F. 25 min commute. A car per adult.

So you know: homicide deaths in Portland are under the US rate in this release, 1.1 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Citycrime

Homicide deaths
1.1 per 100,000
US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths
9.1 per 100,000
US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
Getting around
A car per adult
Metro-wide
Commute
25 min
One way
Population
558k
Portland
Without health insurance
4.8%
ACS 2024 5-year, table S2701. Percent uninsured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Weather is not shown here. The modelled figure is Open-Meteo, which is not licensed for a site that runs ads.

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