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Compare Portsmouth to Alexandria

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Alexandria, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Portsmouth (city) Alexandria (city)
Population 95,536 154,710
Income (median) $40,064 $70,934
Home Value (median) $169,400 $537,900
White 40% 62%
Black 52% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 30% 22%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 45% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Alexandria?
A: Portsmouth has a smaller population count than Alexandria: 95536 compared with 154710 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Portsmouth or in Alexandria?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Portsmouth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Alexandria?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 56% for Alexandria.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Portsmouth may include: Hampton, Hopewell, and Newport-News.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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