Portsmouth, OH Area Guide

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Portsmouth Area Facts

Portsmouth has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered exceptional
Portsmouth crime rates are 160% higher than the Ohio average
Cost of living in Portsmouth is 11% lower than the Ohio average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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P-Town: Where Southern Hospitality Begins 3.5 rating By Anonymous ( May 16, 2018) There are a number of northern cities located across rivers from southern cities. This is the case for P-Town, Portsmouth, Ohio. It is on the northern bank of the Ohio River facing Kentucky. This is where it got its nickname: "Where Southern Hospitality Begins."

The crime rate i ...Read More s too high in Portsmouth, Ohio. The housing also should be upgraded. Citizens in Portsmouth are having a tough time finding jobs. The good news is that amenities are good and the cost of living is low. You can also get a good education in P-Town.

Wrestling is very big in P-Town with Jerry "The King" Lawler being from this town. Roy Rogers was from Portsmouth. Portsmouth actually had a few professional football teams in the 1920s. In fact, the present-day Detroit Lions trace their lineage back to this town, when they were the Portsmouth Spartans. You might enjoy the Scioto Ribber, Jade East Chinese and Market Street Cafe eating establishments here. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Portsmouth? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Martha Burton Grant Bridge Park

York Park

York Park Playground

Alumni Green

Riverfront Park

York Park

York Park

PJHS Playground

Entertainment

Vern Riffe Center for the Arts

Portsmouth Stars Amphitheatre

Candyland Children's Museum

Portsmouth Republic Theatre

Spartan Municipal Stadium

Portsmouth Little Theater

Sunset Lanes

Doug Coleman Memorial Spashpad

Food & Drink

Port City Pub

PartyTime Pub

Brain Freeze

Frank & Steins Lounge

Domino's

Hot Head Burritos

Long John Silver's

A&W

F Commute

Is public transit available in Portsmouth? Of all people who commute, 0.2% take public transportation in Portsmouth.

Drive to Work

84%

8% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

5%

2% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Portsmouth? The cost of living in Portsmouth is 82/100 - which is 11% lower than Ohio.

18% less expensive than average

8% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

D Crime

What is the crime rate in Portsmouth? Portsmouth crime rates are 5,137, which are 160% higher than Ohio

5,137 per 100k people

125% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

125% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

F Employment

What is the median income in Portsmouth? The median income in Portsmouth is $31,117 which is 39% lower than Ohio.

Median household income

$31,11744% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$22,09326% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

6% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Portsmouth a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Southern Ohio Medical Center

King's Daughters Medical Center Ohio

SOMC - East Campus

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Staker's Drug

Smith Discount Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Occupational Health

A Housing

What are Portsmouth home prices? Portsmouth home prices are $75,900 - which is 42% lower than Ohio

Median home value

$75,90059% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$57939% lower than the US average

27% lower than the US average

C Schools

Does Portsmouth have good schools? The Portsmouth graduation rate is 76% - which is 11% lower than Ohio

High school grad. rates

8% lower than the US average

School test scores

10% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

equal to the US average

C+ User Ratings

Is Portsmouth a good place to live? Portsmouth has an overall rating of 66% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

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