Population
Greensboro
298,564
Portsmouth
97,299
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Portsmouth
$58,972
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Portsmouth
$229,400
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Portsmouth
$1,266
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Portsmouth
7.52
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Portsmouth
106.9
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Portsmouth
N/A
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Portsmouth
6.6%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Portsmouth?
Portsmouth is Greensboro's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Portsmouth
97,299
Greensboro (298,564) is about 3.1x larger than Portsmouth (97,299).
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Portsmouth
7.52
Greensboro has a 19% higher violent crime than Portsmouth.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Portsmouth
38.61
Portsmouth has a 12% higher property crime than Greensboro.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Portsmouth
30.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greensboro has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Portsmouth
6.6%
Portsmouth has a 23% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Portsmouth
$58,972
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Portsmouth
$229,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Portsmouth
15.7%
Greensboro has a 38% higher education than Portsmouth.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Portsmouth
36.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Portsmouth
106.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Portsmouth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Portsmouth
Greensboro leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greensboro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreensboro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,330 vs $1,713 in Portsmouth (22% lower). Greensboro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,213 vs $1,512 in Portsmouth (20% lower). Greensboro scores 118.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Portsmouth.
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Housing Market — Portsmouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPortsmouth has a single-family homes of 70.3% compared to 60.3% in Greensboro. Portsmouth has a vacancy rate of 8.2% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a median property tax of $2,155 vs $2,452 in Portsmouth (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro: 157,138 vs Portsmouth: 48,347 for labor force. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.9% in Portsmouth. Greensboro has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.6% in Portsmouth.
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Crime & Safety — Portsmouth leads
Source: FBI UCRGreensboro has a property crime clearance of 9.3% compared to 5.1% in Portsmouth. Greensboro has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.14 compared to 0.37 in Portsmouth. Portsmouth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 5.12 compared to 7.10 in Greensboro.
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 15.7% in Portsmouth. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 37.2% in Portsmouth.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a population of 298,564, about 3.1x the size of Portsmouth (97,299). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.8.
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Greensboro
Portsmouth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Portsmouth: 4 for with emergency services. Portsmouth: 3.3 vs Greensboro: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Greensboro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.3% in Portsmouth. Portsmouth has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 7.9% in Portsmouth.
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