Overall Nice Place to Live
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12/28/2005
I am a lifelong resident of the greater Portland Maine area and I can certainly attest to the positive and negative aspects of calling this area home. The positives being a very safe and healthy climate to raise a family in, with great schools and many recreational activities year round. The negatives being a very expensive real estate market, extremely high tax structure and of course the winters. Although Maine is a very rural state, the greater Portland area is fast becoming an exburb of Boston. Having travelled to many major cities across the US, however, I can say that Portland has a long way to go before it experiences many "Big City" issues such as violent crime. If you live in a large metropolitan area and dream of moving your family to a friendly, safe, and charming area, as long as your pocketbook can handle it this may be the place for you.
Charlie | Cape Elizabeth, ME