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Compare Portsmouth to Virginia Beach

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Virginia Beach, 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) Virginia Beach (city)
Population 95,536 450,057
Income (median) $40,064 $46,553
Home Value (median) $169,400 $267,300
White 40% 67%
Black 52% 19%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 30% 35%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 45% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Virginia Beach?
A: Portsmouth has a much smaller population count than Virginia Beach: 95536 compared with 450057 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Virginia Beach?
A: Homes tend to be 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 36% for Virginia Beach.

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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