2025 Compare Cities Rankings:
Pinehurst, NC vs Portland, ME

#4 America’s Best Cities for Foodies

#5 Most Secure Places to Live in the U.S. (Large Metro Areas)

#15 Most Secure Large Cities in the U.S.

#20 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Mid-Size Metro Areas)

#21 Most Competitive Private Colleges

#34 Best Green Cities

#81 America's Migraine Hot Spots

#89 Drought-Riskiest Cities

#236 2005 Best Places to Live

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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

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

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