Health in Portland, Maine
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There are 442 physicians per 100,000 population in Portland, ME. The US average is 221.
Portland, ME Health Index
Air quality in Portland, ME is 93 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Portland, ME is 70 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Portland Health SperlingViews
re: Glad to be back in Maine - 10/7/2007: jobs??? yeah right. there are barely any large companies in portland and the job market is pretty grim... (read more)Don't stay too long-- Can't wait to move!: Positives: Really beautiful scenery, great seafood, close to Boston/Montreal. Downtown area is nice with plenty of historic buildings and quaint shops.
Negatives:... (read more)Charm, quite and safe: Although in the last months the incidents of crimes had increased because of the influx of many of the out of state visitors, but still Portalnd, Maine remains one of... (read more)Have an opinion about Portland? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Portland Click Here
