Don’t know about Burlington or Windsor, but you obviously haven’t been to Portland in a very long time.
My nephew works in Portland Oregon in law enforcement (Federal Marshal), he showed me the places even his own people won’t go into without full battle rattle and in force.
He told me in no uncertain terms to stay out of those parts of town while I was visiting.
As a pizza delivery driver in my youth, I ran over exactly 2 people.
Not 1, not 3.