Compare-Cities.com

Compare Portsmouth to Richmond

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Richmond, 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) Richmond (city)
Population 95,536 220,892
Income (median) $40,064 $41,882
Home Value (median) $169,400 $209,200
White 40% 44%
Black 52% 48%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 30% 22%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 45% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Richmond?
A: Portsmouth has a much smaller population count than Richmond: 95536 compared with 220892 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Richmond does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 58% for Richmond.

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.

City first letter menu:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z