Name: Portsmouth, VA
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Living in Portsmouth, VA

Ranks better than 72% of areas Follow

Population

94,961

Median Age

35.5 Years

Portsmouth Area Facts

Portsmouth has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
Portsmouth crime rates are 184% higher than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Portsmouth is 8% lower than the Virginia average

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What do the locals think about Portsmouth?

47%

Family friendly

58%

Public transit is accessible

63%

Walkable to grocery stores

47%

Yards are well-kept

26%

Lots of parks

26%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

42%

A quiet area

37%

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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