2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Portland, ME vs Pismo Beach, CA

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- Pismo Beach has 12% less violent crime than Portland.
- Pismo Beach has 39% more property crime than Portland.
 Portland, MEPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock18.622.7
 Property Crime44.8  Unlock35.4

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

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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Reviews for Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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