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Ohio
Athens
Population 23,396
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Ohio
Portsmouth
Population 17,728
Athens, OH vs Portsmouth, OH
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Athens, OH | Portsmouth, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,396 | 17,728 |
| Median Household Income | $38,204 | $34,713 |
| Median Rent | $1,011/mo | $747/mo |
| Median Home Value | $247,000 | $103,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | — |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 63.6% | 53.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 40% | 35.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 6.7% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 83 | 653 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 754 | 3,119 |
| Median AQI | 31 | 46 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 301 | 204 |
| Summer Highs | 81°F | 85°F |
| Winter Lows | 24°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 18 in/yr | 7 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 16.2 min | 20.6 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.2 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 64.1% | 17.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.6% | 2.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.3% | -5.2% |
Portsmouth, OH
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.