Portsmouth, OH vs Circleville, OH

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

MetricPortsmouth, OHCircleville, OH
Population17,72814,142
Median Household Income$34,713$60,296
Median Rent$747/mo$955/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$191,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%40.6%
Poverty Rate35.4%18.9%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k653234
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1192,302
Median AQI46—
Good AQI Days /yr204—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall7 in/yr15 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min25 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.519.5
College Degree Rate17.4%22.1%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+5.1%

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