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In Portsmouth (Rhode Island), unemployment is 3.7% (2024).

Annual PM2.5 levels for Portsmouth stood at 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Median gross salary4,427EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)
Median rent1,588EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)
Unemployment rate3.7%country median 4.6% — 19% belowOfficial source · api.bls.gov
Recorded crime358.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 77% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean5.1µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Lower unemployment than 67% of American cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 95% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% 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.

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Housing and cost

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 internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,840 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,588 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25031 (Median Gross Rent by Bedrooms)4Official
Recorded property crimes52 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Is Portsmouth a good place to live?

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 28–46%
Skilled employee46%strong on work, weak on education · range 37–55%
Student38%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 28–48%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–53%
Retirement37%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 26–48%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Portsmouth is 3.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,427 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings)3Official
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024api.bls.gov7Official

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.

Portsmouth median gross pay: €4,427 (ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€1,514of €3,437 take-home
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  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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.€3,437
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− €1,840
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€1,514
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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

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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.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents266 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

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

At the end of 2024, the crime rate reached 358.4 incidents per 100,000 residents.

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 residents358.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting10Official
Recorded violent crimes7 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

Mobility and administration

Portsmouth's nearest major airport was 8 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NPT3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

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
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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

Monthly mean temperatures were −1°C in January and 23.6°C in July. Portsmouth's monthly precipitation totalled 100.5 mm in January and 74 mm in July. Maximum PM2.5 in Portsmouth reached 21.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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 5.1 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 mean5.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.9 · May 20.5 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -1 · Apr 4.2 · May 9.6 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb 0 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.6 · May 15 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 100.5 · Feb 87.3 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 109.1 · May 85.6 · Jun 96.7 · Jul 74 · Aug 91.2 · Sep 106 · Oct 106.1 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 118.1 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading21.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean5.09 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,208 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)12Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature28.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature11.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)14Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-5.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.1 °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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share5.86 %31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Foreign residents1,034 people31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,253 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)9Official

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.

Bristol as a Portsmouth alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,294 Bristol vs €4,427 Portsmouth−26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 243 Bristol vs 358 Portsmouth−32%
  • Foreign residents: 9.1% Bristol vs 5.9% Portsmouth+55%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Bristol vs 3.7% Portsmouth−5%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.1 µg/m³ Bristol vs 5.1 µg/m³ Portsmouthsame level
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Cities near Portsmouth

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

Middletown 7.0 km away
Rent
1,839 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,882 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Tiverton 7.3 km away
Rent
1,240 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,070 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Bristol 9.5 km away
Rent
1,459 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,294 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newport East 10.6 km away
Rent
1,733 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,615 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Warren 14.7 km away
Rent
1,259 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,475 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Jamestown 15.0 km away
Rent
1,505 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
5,116 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the unemployment rate in Portsmouth?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 %. Source: api.bls.gov.

Is the air quality good in Portsmouth?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.1 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: US EPA Air Quality System (AQS).

How safe is Portsmouth?

Police recorded 358.4 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 foreign residents live in Portsmouth?

1,034 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed 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?

Middletown, Tiverton, Bristol, Newport East, Newport are near Portsmouth. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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