Portsmouth, VA Area Guide

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Portsmouth Area Facts

Portsmouth has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Portsmouth crime rates are 158% higher than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Portsmouth is 7% lower than the Virginia 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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Portsmouth Reviews

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My Time in Portsmouth, Virginia 3 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 24, 2010) I lived in Portsmouth, VA for about 7 months. I lived in the Churchland area of Portsmouth. This area I really enjoyed. There was a variety of great restaurants, bars and some cozy shops to go browsing through. I really did not care for the city very much, outside of the Churchla ...Read More nd area. I felt that there was always a negative vibe running through the city of Portsmouth. Anytime I turned on the news, I heard about a robbery or a shooting, with all that crime, its hard to feel safe.

In my opinion, Portsmouth is somewhat rundown and in desperate need of a makeover. The downtown area was full of old undermaintained buildings, that looked as though they needed to be condemned. The best looking building in downtown, is the social services building, but even that has the misfortune of being surrounded by empty lots that are strewn with trash.

One thing that is nice about Old Towne section of the city of Portsmouth is that they have a ferry that runs across the river to downtown Norfolk, which is located across the water. The ferry commute will allow you to not have the hassle of dealing with the early morning traffic if you work in the downtown Norfolk area. Read Less

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Compare Portsmouth, VA Livability

A+ Amenities

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

Parks

River Front Park

Middle Street Park

Marquis De Lafayette Park

Middle Street Park

North Landing Park

Glasgow Street Park

Washington Street Park

Greenwich Square Park

Entertainment

Children's Museum of Virginia

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum

Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light

Archway

Portsmouth Lightship Museum

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center

Commodore Theatre

Spanish American War 1898-1902

Food & Drink

Jimmy John's

McDonald's

Church's Chicken

Wendy's

Hardee's

PBR

The Harbor Club

Blue Moon Taphouse

F Commute

Is public transit available in Portsmouth? Of all people who commute, 2.1% take public transportation in Portsmouth.

Drive to Work

78%

1% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

2%

3% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

3%

equal to the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Portsmouth? The cost of living in Portsmouth is 104/100 - which is 7% lower than Virginia.

4% more expensive than average

11% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

F Crime

What is the crime rate in Portsmouth? Portsmouth crime rates are 4,613, which are 158% higher than Virginia

4,613 per 100k people

118% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

118% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

C- Employment

What is the median income in Portsmouth? The median income in Portsmouth is $77,881 which is 20% lower than Virginia.

Median household income

$77,8814% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$41,4218% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

22% 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

Naval Hospital Portsmouth NMCP

Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

First Home Care

Pharmacies

Walgreens

Walgreens

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

Rite Aid

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Portsmouth home prices? Portsmouth home prices are $313,995 - which is 28% lower than Virginia

Median home value

$313,9954% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$1,65715% higher than the US average

13% lower than the US average

B Schools

Does Portsmouth have good schools? The Portsmouth graduation rate is 79% - which is 6% lower than Virginia

High school grad. rates

5% lower than the US average

School test scores

49% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% lower than the US average

D+ User Ratings

Is Portsmouth a good place to live? Portsmouth has an overall rating of 57% from 20 reviews.

Overall user rating

20 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

19 total surveys