This Maine City Is No Longer Among the Country's 10 Safest

While we are used to hearing about how safe Maine is compared to the rest of the nation, we no longer have a city in the top 10.

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WalletHub compared 182 U.S. cities using 41 metrics across three categories: home and community safety, natural disaster risk and financial safety.

Each city’s ranking was based on a weighted overall score, with the analysis limited to city boundaries and excluding surrounding metropolitan areas.

Portland ranked 11th overall in WalletHub’s safest cities report this year after placing in the top 10 in previous years.

The city ranked 41st in home and community safety, 15th in natural disaster risk, and first in financial safety.

City safety includes protection from crime, traffic fatalities and natural disasters, as well as financial risks, according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

He said financial safety involves reducing fraud and identity theft, helping residents stay employed and insured, and addressing homelessness.

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And there you have it! Our Portland has slipped out of the top 10 safest major cities in the country, coming in at No. 11 in this year’s rankings.

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