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Cape Elizabeth, ME is #28 on the list Top 100 Most Educated Cities in America in 2023

Cape Elizabeth, ME is #15 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the Northeast in 2023

Is Cape Elizabeth, Maine a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 73.9 to Cape Elizabeth, Maine (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Cape Elizabeth, Maine is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

  • Crime rateshigh
  • Arson crimesmoderate
  • Vandalismhigh

In Cape Elizabeth, Maine, violent crime rates are considered to be highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards Cape Elizabeth, Maine

  • Cancer instancesmoderate
  • Substance abusethe highest

In Cape Elizabeth, Maine, cancer instances are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine is the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

  • Earthquakes
    in Cape Elizabeth are unlikely
  • Hurracanes
    in Cape Elizabeth are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in Cape Elizabeth are possible
  • Tornados
    in Cape Elizabeth are unlikely
  • Volcanos
    in Cape Elizabeth are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in Cape Elizabeth are very low

Smoking Laws in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Smoking is Prohibited both in Cape Elizabeth. Smoking inside of workplaces in Cape Elizabeth is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is not banned. In Cape Elizabeth, Maine recreational and medical marijuana use is legal.

Air & Water Quality in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Air quality
88.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

Cape Elizabeth, Maine has good air quality 88.0% of the time or 321 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Cape Elizabeth is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

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