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# Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a city in the United States, and the figures below are its published values. Annual PM2.5 levels for Portsmouth stood at 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Climate

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.

## Mobility

Portsmouth's nearest major airport was 8 km away.

## Safety

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

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Safety City Property Crime Count | `safety_city_property_crime_count` | 52 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.7 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 5.1 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -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 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 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 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [4] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_max_ug_m3` | 21.1 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M3 | `g04_air_quality_pm25_mean_annual_ug_m3` | 5.09 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [3] |
| G11 Annual Precipitation Mm | `g11_annual_precipitation_mm` | 1,208 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| G11 Max Temp C Jul | `g11_max_temp_c_jul` | 28.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average annual temperature | `g11_mean_annual_temp_c` | 11.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [7] |
| G11 Min Temp C Jan | `g11_min_temp_c_jan` | -5.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 358.4 offences per 100,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-04 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Safety City Crime Covered Population | `safety_city_crime_covered_population` | 17,253 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Safety City Violent Crime Count | `safety_city_violent_crime_count` | 7 offenses/year | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-05 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 8 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | NPT | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA)](https://www.ed.gov/adult-programs) — State Language Course · U.S. Department of Education · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [USCIS English and citizenship class finder](https://my.uscis.gov/) — Civic Orientation · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [American Job Centers](https://www.usa.gov/job-help) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Portsmouth when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: no — [official source](https://www.healthcare.gov/immigrants/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [United States country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/united-states/).

## Sources

1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/s3/signedurl?key=cius%2F2025%2Foffenses-known-to-le-2025.zip
2. api.bls.gov — Official source — https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/LAUCS445788000000003?startyear=2024&endyear=2024
3. US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) — Official source — https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/annual_conc_by_monitor_2024.zip
4. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/normals-monthly/1991-2020/
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
9. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting — Official source — https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home
10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Portsmouth, United States: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portsmouth/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_portsmouth-united-states-jobs-safety-air-quality_1c1d0cd3e84f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Portsmouth, United States: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portsmouth/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Portsmouth, United States: jobs, safety, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portsmouth/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portsmouth/
- Title: Portsmouth, United States: jobs, safety, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/portsmouth/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/portsmouth.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/us/portsmouth.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/us/portsmouth
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
