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Urban Honolulu, HI vs Kittery, ME

#1 Most Comfortable Summer Cities

#1 Top 10 Cities to Beat the Heat

#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 in Honolulu for over 40 years and watched a mediocre city decline until it’s nearly a 3rd world destination. Unbelievably expensive (one of the top 4 most  More

It a hour or two. Wait a few years become richer by appreciation not pay unless a pro. No time share are good. Get real estate rent it out and sell when you need to and  More

I have lived here, on and off, since 2008. Here are the pros and cons as I see them. Pros: Mostly very good weather, sunny all the time. Friendly laid back atmosphere.  More