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Compare Portsmouth to Reston

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Reston, 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) Reston (CDP)
Population 95,536 60,352
Income (median) $40,064 $80,666
Home Value (median) $169,400 $481,500
White 40% 73%
Black 52% 10%
Asian 1% 10%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 45% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Reston?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Reston: 95536 compared with 60352 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portsmouth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 39% for Reston.

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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