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Compare Portsmouth to Harrisonburg

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Harrisonburg, 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) Harrisonburg (city)
Population 95,536 53,064
Income (median) $40,064 $35,826
Home Value (median) $169,400 $196,200
White 40% 82%
Black 52% 7%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 35 24
Rentals 45% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Harrisonburg?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Harrisonburg: 95536 compared with 53064 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Harrisonburg?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisonburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 61% for Harrisonburg.

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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