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Portland, ME

U.S. News Ratings
Population:	65,979
Crime:	High
Cost of Living:	High
Health Care:	Comprehensive
Housing Price:	High
Income:	Low

Portland is Maine's largest city and the business center of northern New England. The town features a working waterfront that's rare in a modern urban center, with sophisticated trade-related services alongside an active fishing industry. Portland also benefits from a vibrant tourist industry because of the nearby mountain and coastal attractions. The city itself lies on a peninsula in Casco Bay and has a population of 65,979. It's Maine, so winters can get cold, and the ocean keeps average high temperatures in the low 20s in January. Summers are delightful, with highs in the upper 70s.

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Air quality [details]	93
Percentage of days where air quality is good [details]	94.0%
Number of doctors associated with the county [details]	1,370
Hospitals in the location itself / within 15 miles / within 30 miles	4 / 10 / 18
America's Best Hospitals in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles	1 / 1 / 1

Name	City/State	Ranked in America's Best Hospitals
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Name	City/State	Overall Rating	Medicare/Medicaid Participation
Barron Center	Portland, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Cedars Nursing Care Center	Portland, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Seaside Rehab & Health Care	Portland, ME	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
St Joseph'S Manor	Portland, ME	1 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
South Portland Nursing Home	So Portland, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Springbrook Center	Westbrook, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Falmouth By The Sea	Falmouth, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Sedgewood Commons	Falmouth, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough	Scarborough, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Pine Point Center	Scarborough, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Piper Shores	Scarborough, ME	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Gorham House	Gorham, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Brentwood Rehab & Nursing Ctr	Yarmouth, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Coastal Manor	Yarmouth, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Ledgewood Manor	Windham, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Evergreen Manor	Saco, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Seal Rock Health Care	Saco, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Freeport Nursing & Rehab Ctr	Freeport, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Hawthorne House	Freeport, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr	Biddeford, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
St Andre Health Care Facility	Biddeford, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Mid Coast Senior Health Center	Brunswick, ME	4 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Kennebunk Nursing & Rehab Ctr	Kennebunk, ME	2 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
River Ridge Center	Kennebunk, ME	3 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid
Amenity Manor	Topsham, ME	5 out of 5 stars	Medicare and Medicaid