Virginia Beach vs Portsmouth
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Portsmouth, VA · 19 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Portsmouth’s 96,777. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Portsmouth does better on median rent.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Portsmouth, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 96,777 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 2,906 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $60,491 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $246,900 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $1,300 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 57.9% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 24.3% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 4.1× |
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