Name: South Portland, ME
Rating: 0.0

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Living in South Portland, ME

Ranks better than 79% of areas Follow

Population

25,665

Median Age

42.2 Years

South Portland Area Facts

South Portland has a Livability Score of 79_/100, which is considered exceptional
South Portland crime rates are 3% higher than the Maine average
Cost of living in South Portland is 16% higher than the Maine average

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What do the locals think about South Portland?

80%

Family friendly

40%

Public transit is accessible

40%

Walkable to grocery stores

40%

Yards are well-kept

40%

Lots of parks

40%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

60%

A quiet area

40%

Sense of community

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South Portland Reviews

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Great place to raise a family 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 08, 2018) Moved here from living in Portland. What a difference! Less crime and more community feel. So you can't walk to 20 bars or places to eat. But you also don't have drunk people walking by your house at 2am or have your house tagged every month like Portland. Nice parks and very pe ...Read More t friendly. Read Less

An Average City 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 10, 2018) Living in South Portland, ME I get to experience all four seasons. The winters are very cold and covered in snow. The Summers are warm and sunny. Autumn and spring offer cool temps and beautiful views.

A downside to living in South Portland, ME is there is a lack of amenities an ...Read More d things to do locally. This city offers the basics of what you would expect anywhere; a library, a variety of restaurants to eat, and a few other amenities, but there is not much of a night life or major attraction. The best places, in my opinion, to visit are the yoga studio and a few parks that I enjoy spending my free time visiting.

South Portland, ME is an average city to live in. It is a little pricey to live here, but I have noticed that there is not a lot of crime. I definitely appreciate that and don't mind paying a little extra to feel safe when I walk out my door. Read Less

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