Livability Score

76
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Jazzman's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tim Hortons
Coffee Shop
Market Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Spartan Municipal Stadium
Stadium
Portsmouth Little Theater
Theatre Arts
Sunset Lanes
Bowling Alley
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
Theatre Arts
Portsmouth Stars Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Candyland Children's Museum
Museum
Portsmouth Republic Theatre
Cinema
New Boston Stadium
Stadium
Food and Drink (0) F
Fish Bowl Bar & Grill
Bar
Shenanigan's
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Rally's
Fast Food
The Thirsty Beaver
Bar
The Thirsty Beaver
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
PartyTime Pub
Bar
Port City Pub
Bar
Domino's
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Sonic
Fast Food
Frank & Steins Lounge
Bar
Subway
Fast Food
Hot Head Burritos
Fast Food
A&W
Fast Food
Long John Silver's
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Brain Freeze
Sweets
Penn Station
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
HARDKNOCKS
Gym
Fitness Plus 24
Gym
Bar Benders Fitness
Gym
James A. Rhodes Athletic Center
Gym
P.E. Link
Gym
14th Street Community Center
Community Centre
SOMC Crossfit Alpha Pack
Gym
Friends Community Center
Community Centre
SOMC LIFE Center
Gym
PSKC Crossfit
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Vernal G. Riffe Sr. New Boston Community Center
Community Centre
Creative Energies
Gym
Anytime Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Grandview Grocery Store
Grocery Store
Save-A-Lot
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Kroger
Grocery Store
Blackburn's
Grocery Store
83 Sweets
Bakery
Scent from Heaven
Bakery
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery Store
Parks (4) A+
Legion Park
Park
Legion Park
Park
Stan Spence Sports Park
Park
Rotary Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Labold Field
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
PJHS Playground
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
York Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
York Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Mound Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Alumni Green
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Shops (3) D-
Bentley's Hardware
Home Improvement
Speedway
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Valero
Convenience Store
Clark's Pump-N-Shop
Convenience Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Dash Thru
Convenience Store
Vic's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Vic’s Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Fastop
Convenience Store
AT&T
Electronics
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Big Lots
Department Store
Portsmouth Building Supply
Home Improvement
Paramount Beauty Academy
Hairdresser
6th St Carry Out
Convenience Store
Vandervort
Home Improvement
Vandervort Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
Dollar General
Discount Store
OASIS
Convenience Store
Aaron's
Furniture
Bookstore
Books
EZ Stop
Convenience Store
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Studio 32
Beauty
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commute D+

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in South Shore.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations D-
South Shore-South Portsmouth
Transit Station
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in South Shore is 81/100 - which is 11% lower than Kentucky.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime A+

South Shore crime rates are 193 per 100k, which is 88% lower than Kentucky
Property Crime
193 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
0 crimes per 100k A+
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employment F

The median income in South Shore is $24,958 - which is 44% lower than Kentucky.
Med. Household Income
$24,958 F
Unemployment Rate
11.8% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. D-
Unknown Name
Ambulance Station
Portsmouth Emergency Ambulance Services
Ambulance Station
Crystal Care Center of Portsmouth
Nursing Home
Fresenius Kidney Care
Clinic
Portsmouth Fire Department
Fire Station
Portsmouth Fire Deptartment
Fire Station
Hilltop Fire Dept.
Fire Station
LIFE Ambulance
Ambulance Station
Smith Discount Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Portsmouth City Police
Police
Staker's Drug
Pharmacy
Unknown Name
Clinic
Pristine Senior Living and Post-Acute Care of Portsmouth
Nursing Home
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Occupational Health
Doctor
SOMC - East Campus
Hospital
SOMC Urgent Care
Clinic
Zayneh & Lichtenstein Office
Clinic
Scioto County Sheriff
Police
SOMC Cancer Center
Clinic
Micklethwaite Educational Annex
Clinic
Unknown Name
Clinic
Southern Ohio Medical Center
Hospital
Unknown Name
Hospital
King's Daughters Medical Center Ohio
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A

South Shore home prices are $66,300 - which is 47% lower than Kentucky
Home Price
$66,300 F
Home Appreciation Rate
8% B+
Home Affordability
2.7x (home price to income ratio) A
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schools D

The South Shore graduation rate is 72% - which is 7% lower than Kentucky
School Test Scores
53% D-
High School Grad. Rates
72% D-
Elementary Schools (2) F
Mckell Elementary School
Mckell Middle School
Portsmouth Elementary
Portsmouth Stem Academy
Stanton Primary Elementary School
Southern Ohio Academy
Harvest Christian Academy
Oak Intermediate Elementary School
High Schools (0) F
Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School
Portsmouth Stem Academy
Notre Dame Jr/Sr High
Glenwood High School
Harvest Christian Academy
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ratings B+

South Shore has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (1)
From AreaVibes B+
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  • South Shore has a Livability Score of 76/100, which is considered excellent
  • South Shore crime rates are 88% lower than the Kentucky average
  • Cost of living in South Shore is 11% lower than the Kentucky average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in South Shore? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Legion Park
      Legion Park
      Stan Spence Sports Park
      Rotary Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Labold Field
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Spartan Municipal Stadium
      Portsmouth Little Theater
      Sunset Lanes
      Unknown Name
      Vern Riffe Center for the Arts
      Portsmouth Stars Amphitheatre
      Candyland Children's Museum
      Portsmouth Republic Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Fish Bowl Bar & Grill
      Shenanigan's
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Burger King
      Burger King
      Little Caesars
      Taco Bell

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in South Shore? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in South Shore.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      10% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      16%

      14% higher than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in South Shore? The cost of living in South Shore is 81/100 - which is 11% lower than Kentucky.
      South Shore
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      Kentucky
      90

      10% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in South Shore? South Shore crime rates are 193, which are 88% lower than Kentucky
      Total Crime
      193 per 100k people

      92% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 519

      92% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -50%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in South Shore? The median income in South Shore is $24,958 which is 44% lower than Kentucky.
      Median household income
      $24,95855% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $15,46248% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      12%

      154% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is South Shore a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A Housing

      What are South Shore home prices? South Shore home prices are $66,300 - which is 47% lower than Kentucky
      Median home value
      $66,30064% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $57140% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      27% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does South Shore have good schools? The South Shore graduation rate is 72% - which is 7% lower than Kentucky
      High school grad. rates
      72%

      13% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      9% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      4% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is South Shore a good place to live? South Shore has an overall rating of 75% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      75%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      75%

      1 total surveys

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