Norfolk vs Portsmouth
Norfolk, VA compared with Portsmouth, VA · 8 miles apart
Norfolk has 231,013 residents to Portsmouth’s 96,777. Norfolk comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Portsmouth does better on median rent, homeownership, price to income.
| Norfolk, VA | Portsmouth, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 231,013 | 96,777 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,336 | 2,906 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $60,491 |
| Median home value | $289,900 | $246,900 |
| Median rent | $1,321 | $1,300 |
| Homeownership | 46.3% | 57.9% |
| Average commute | 23 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 32.7 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.5% | 24.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 4.4× | 4.1× |
| Clear days a year | 26 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 20 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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