Healthcare & Safety in Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth's safety profile runs genuinely, exceptionally favorable, alongside real, close proximity to Maine's largest and top-ranked hospital.
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Learn moreA genuinely, exceptionally favorable crime picture
NeighborhoodScout cites a combined violent-and-property crime rate of 2 per 1,000, lower than approximately 88% of America's communities and nearly 94% of Maine's own communities, with an annual victim-odds figure of 1 in 538 (base record).
Genuine, close proximity to Maine's top hospital
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, located across the harbor in Portland, is Maine's largest hospital (~637 beds), a Level I Trauma Center, and ranked #1 in Maine per US News (base record).
A real, meaningful pairing for Cape Elizabeth's retiree population
Cape Elizabeth's genuine proximity to Maine's top-ranked hospital is a real, meaningful consideration given the town's own genuinely retiree-heavy demographic profile.
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Key takeaways
- Cape Elizabeth's crime rate (2/1,000) runs lower than 88% of US communities and nearly 94% of Maine's own.
- Maine Medical Center (~637 beds, Level I Trauma, ranked #1 in Maine) sits across the harbor in Portland.
- This proximity is a real, meaningful consideration given Cape Elizabeth's genuinely retiree-heavy population.
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