Portsmouth, OH vs Chillicothe, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricPortsmouth, OHChillicothe, OH
Population17,72821,902
Median Household Income$34,713$54,086
Median Rent$747/mo$887/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$162,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%45.4%
Poverty Rate35.4%17.4%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k653221
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1193,779
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr204—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall7 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.517.1
College Degree Rate17.4%21.8%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.