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Portsmouth is a mid-size city of 97,190 people in Portsmouth city, Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $247k and rent runs about $1k a month.
97,190people
$247kTypical home
$1,300/moRent
89° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
253Sunny days
126Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 97,190
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,919 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 19 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $247k (≈$1,557/mo)
- Median rent $1,300/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 126 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (764 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,227 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to ORF airport
- 9 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 86 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,408 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 33 bars within 25 mi
- 254 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 44 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Portsmouth city: D+39 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk