Suffolk vs Portsmouth
Suffolk, VA compared with Portsmouth, VA · 19 miles apart
Suffolk has 104,699 residents to Portsmouth’s 96,777. Suffolk comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Portsmouth does better on median rent, average commute.
| Suffolk, VA | Portsmouth, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,699 | 96,777 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 262 | 2,906 |
| Median household income | $92,666 | $60,491 |
| Median home value | $347,400 | $246,900 |
| Median rent | $1,563 | $1,300 |
| Homeownership | 70.7% | 57.9% |
| Average commute | 30.2 min | 23.7 min |
| Median age | 38.7 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.3% | 24.3% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 4.1× |
| Clear days a year | 26 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 29 | — |
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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