2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Aiken, SC vs Portland, ME

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- Portland has 25% less violent crime than Aiken.
- Portland has 38% less property crime than Aiken.
 Aiken, SCPortland, MEUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock21.122.7
 Property Crime72.3  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 8 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Aiken, South CarolinaCrime Index
 Beech Island, SC 
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 Keysville, GA5.65
 Perry, SC5.75
 Midville, GA7.85
 Salley, SC11.7
 Edgefield, SC14.3
 Blythe, GA14.35
 Harlem, GA14.65
 Grovetown, GA17.5

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