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Living in Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a city in the United States, with a population of 17,728 in July 2026. The city had 3 schools in 2026. Median gross rent was US$747 per month, while the median home value was US$103,300 in July 2026. There were 109 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1928 sources

Population17,282people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,253EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent656.6EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate8.25%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime4,572offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 188% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.57µg/m³country median 7.0 — 8% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 95% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Portsmouth?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Portsmouth.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation was 48.2%, and the vacancy rate was 13.4% in July 2026. 59.5% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Portsmouth recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market
Median gross rent$747/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)13.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)680.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent656.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes535 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Portsmouth a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on work · range 44–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

2.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 410 of 17,282 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$34,713 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Portsmouth is 8.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income34,713 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband69.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription85.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet10.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary2,253 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,295 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov24Official
Unemployment rate8.25 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Portsmouth?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,295 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,841of €2,604 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,604
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €680
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,841
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Portsmouth Salary needed to live in Portsmouth

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Portsmouth. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Portsmouth. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher84.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools3 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents23.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents109 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations4,332 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Portsmouth when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPortsmouth highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Portsmouth highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Portsmouth4,613
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,572 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes112 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time20.6 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.36 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work4.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportPMH3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Portsmouth. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Portsmouth.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Portsmouth is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.57 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.17 · Feb 7.33 · Mar 12.78 · Apr 19.61 · May 24.33 · Jun 28.56 · Jul 30.39 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.83 · Oct 20.5 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 7.61 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00336781 (PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.06 · Feb -3.89 · Mar 0.333 · Apr 5.61 · May 11.33 · Jun 16.28 · Jul 18.56 · Aug 17.44 · Sep 13.39 · Oct 6.44 · Nov 0.778 · Dec -2.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00336781 (PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.056 · Feb 1.72 · Mar 6.56 · Apr 12.61 · May 17.83 · Jun 22.44 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 23.72 · Sep 20.11 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.11 · Dec 2.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.49 · Feb 76.2 · Mar 104.6 · Apr 100.3 · May 116.8 · Jun 105.2 · Jul 112.3 · Aug 83.06 · Sep 83.82 · Oct 74.93 · Nov 69.85 · Dec 88.9 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00336781 (PORTSMOUTH-SCIOTOVILLE)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading85.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.69 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites6 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation870.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature24.34 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature13.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature4.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Dayton ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±3.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±3.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 410 is not 1.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.37 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents410 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density621.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population17,282 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,315 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value103,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes48.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate45.75 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad2.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents0.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage62.28 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage64.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher17.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available84.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202243,824 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202212 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,077 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home4.82 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans75.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Portsmouth

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Portsmouth alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 548 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.4% Portsmouth+348%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,253 Portsmouth+114%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 4,572 Portsmouth−84%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,282 Portsmouth+190%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.2% Portsmouth−54%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,295 Portsmouth+23%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 18.0 km Portsmouth−50%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Portsmouth

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Wheelersburg Commuting Zone · 10.7 km away
Rent
632.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,835 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Coalinga17,281 residentsJasper17,279 residentsTruckee17,278 residentsMount Vernon17,287 residentsNew River17,290 residentsOak Grove17,290 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Portsmouth?

The median gross salary is 3,295 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Portsmouth?

The unemployment rate is 8.25 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Portsmouth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.57 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Portsmouth?

Police recorded 4,572 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Portsmouth?

The published population is 17,282 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Portsmouth?

410 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Portsmouth a good place to live?

Portsmouth may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Portsmouth?

Wheelersburg is near Portsmouth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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  12. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
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