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Virginia Beach vs Portsmouth
Side-by-side comparison of Virginia Beach, VA and Portsmouth, VA
Demographics
Population
457KVirginia Beach
97KPortsmouth
4.7x diff
Median Age
37Virginia Beach
36Portsmouth
4% diff
Pop. Density
1,868Virginia Beach
2,922Portsmouth
56% diff
Area (sq mi)
245Virginia Beach
47Portsmouth
5.2x diff
Male
49.1%
Virginia Beach48.0%
Portsmouth2% diff
Female
50.9%
Virginia Beach52.0%
Portsmouth2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$91KVirginia Beach
$59KPortsmouth
54% diff
Per Capita Income
$47KVirginia Beach
$33KPortsmouth
44% diff
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Virginia Beach14.7%
Portsmouth2.2x diff
Unemployment
2.7%
Virginia Beach3.8%
Portsmouth41% diff
Cost of Living
101Virginia Beach
101Portsmouth
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,115Virginia Beach
$1,305Portsmouth
17% diff
Housing
Home Value
$366KVirginia Beach
$229KPortsmouth
60% diff
Median Rent
$1,649Virginia Beach
$1,266Portsmouth
30% diff
Homeownership
64.9%
Virginia Beach56.9%
Portsmouth14% diff
Zillow Value
$419KVirginia Beach
$257KPortsmouth
63% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,953Virginia Beach
$1,557Portsmouth
25% diff
Rent Burden
31.1%
Virginia Beach34.5%
Portsmouth11% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
129Virginia Beach
946Portsmouth
7.3x diff
Property Crime
1,761Virginia Beach
5,861Portsmouth
3.3x diff
Murder Rate
7Virginia Beach
17Portsmouth
2.5x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FVirginia Beach
62°FPortsmouth
0% diff
Jan Temp
48°FVirginia Beach
48°FPortsmouth
0% diff
Jul Temp
79°FVirginia Beach
80°FPortsmouth
0% diff
Rainfall
49.2"Virginia Beach
53.3"Portsmouth
8% diff
Snowfall
0.4"Virginia Beach
0.1"Portsmouth
2.9x diff
Sunny Days
303Virginia Beach
301Portsmouth
1% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.4%
Virginia Beach23.2%
Portsmouth74% diff
High School+
94.7%
Virginia Beach89.2%
Portsmouth6% diff
Graduate+
15.1%
Virginia Beach7.7%
Portsmouth96% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.2 minVirginia Beach
23.0 minPortsmouth
1% diff
Drive Alone
75.3%
Virginia Beach73.1%
Portsmouth3% diff
Public Transit
0.8%
Virginia Beach1.3%
Portsmouth58% diff
Work from Home
12.7%
Virginia Beach7.9%
Portsmouth61% diff
Health
Obesity
36.5%
Virginia Beach40.5%
Portsmouth11% diff
Smoking
12.3%
Virginia Beach16.9%
Portsmouth37% diff
Uninsured
8.4%
Virginia Beach10.9%
Portsmouth30% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Virginia Beach14.8%
Portsmouth35% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Virginia Beach6.1%
Portsmouth22% diff
Depression
23.9%
Virginia Beach22.9%
Portsmouth4% diff
The Verdict
27
Virginia Beach
:
12
Portsmouth
Virginia Beach leads in 27 of 39 categories