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Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463
VS
Portsmouth

Portsmouth, VA

Population: 97,299

Arlington vs Portsmouth

Side-by-side comparison of Arlington, VA and Portsmouth, VA

Demographics

Population
235KArlington
97KPortsmouth
2.4x diff
Median Age
36Arlington
36Portsmouth
1% diff
Pop. Density
9,056Arlington
2,922Portsmouth
3.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
10Arlington
47Portsmouth
4.6x diff
Male
50.3%
Arlington
48.0%
Portsmouth
5% diff
Female
49.7%
Arlington
52.0%
Portsmouth
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$140KArlington
$59KPortsmouth
2.4x diff
Per Capita Income
$88KArlington
$33KPortsmouth
2.7x diff
Poverty Rate
5.0%
Arlington
14.7%
Portsmouth
2.9x diff
Unemployment
2.5%
Arlington
3.8%
Portsmouth
52% diff
Cost of Living
101Arlington
101Portsmouth
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,363Arlington
$1,305Portsmouth
81% diff

Housing

Home Value
$865KArlington
$229KPortsmouth
3.8x diff
Median Rent
$2,275Arlington
$1,266Portsmouth
80% diff
Homeownership
41.8%
Arlington
56.9%
Portsmouth
36% diff
Zillow Value
$811KArlington
$257KPortsmouth
3.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$2,591Arlington
$1,557Portsmouth
66% diff
Rent Burden
26.1%
Arlington
34.5%
Portsmouth
32% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
183Arlington
946Portsmouth
5.2x diff
Property Crime
1,959Arlington
5,861Portsmouth
3x diff
Murder Rate
—Arlington
17Portsmouth

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
58°FArlington
62°FPortsmouth
6% diff
Jan Temp
43°FArlington
48°FPortsmouth
13% diff
Jul Temp
78°FArlington
80°FPortsmouth
2% diff
Rainfall
45.1"Arlington
53.3"Portsmouth
18% diff
Snowfall
1.4"Arlington
0.1"Portsmouth
10.2x diff
Sunny Days
289Arlington
301Portsmouth
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
77.1%
Arlington
23.2%
Portsmouth
3.3x diff
High School+
95.4%
Arlington
89.2%
Portsmouth
7% diff
Graduate+
41.1%
Arlington
7.7%
Portsmouth
5.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.6 minArlington
23.0 minPortsmouth
16% diff
Drive Alone
39.7%
Arlington
73.1%
Portsmouth
84% diff
Public Transit
15.9%
Arlington
1.3%
Portsmouth
12.4x diff
Work from Home
31.5%
Arlington
7.9%
Portsmouth
4x diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Arlington
40.5%
Portsmouth
61% diff
Smoking
7.1%
Arlington
16.9%
Portsmouth
2.4x diff
Uninsured
6.4%
Arlington
10.9%
Portsmouth
70% diff
Diabetes
8.5%
Arlington
14.8%
Portsmouth
74% diff
Heart Disease
4.1%
Arlington
6.1%
Portsmouth
49% diff
Depression
20.9%
Arlington
22.9%
Portsmouth
10% diff

The Verdict

26 Arlington
:
12 Portsmouth

Arlington leads in 26 of 38 categories

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