Portsmouth, VA
Overall Livability
45
out of 100
🏙
45
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
43
Educational Attainment
🛡
32
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
97,384
Median Age
36
Median Income
$57,154
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$213,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,225
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
53%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
25 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.75
Property Crime (per 1k)
49.03
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Above-average crime rate
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
26%
35–54
23%
55–64
12%
65+
15%
Key Facts
- Population
- 97,384
- Median Income
- $57,154
- Median Rent
- $1,225
- Median Home Value
- $213,300
- Median Age
- 35.6
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 25 min
Nearby Cities
- Norfolk12 km
- Chesapeake21 km
- Hampton22 km
- Newport News28 km
- Virginia Beach31 km
Other Cities in Virginia
- Roanoke99,213
- Suffolk94,856
- Lynchburg79,166
- Hampton137,217
- Alexandria157,594
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 43
- Crime & Safety
- 32
- Weather
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