Portsmouth, OH vs Ironton, OH

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

MetricPortsmouth, OHIronton, OH
Population17,72810,768
Median Household Income$34,713$47,648
Median Rent$747/mo$782/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$106,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—88
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%43%
Poverty Rate35.4%23.7%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)5.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k653319
Property Crime Rate /100k3,119627
Median AQI4642
Good AQI Days /yr204259
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall7 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.518.7
College Degree Rate17.4%18.8%
Foreign-Born %2.3%0.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%-4.2%

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