Portsmouth, OH vs Wilmington, OH

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

MetricPortsmouth, OHWilmington, OH
Population17,72812,620
Median Household Income$34,713$57,199
Median Rent$747/mo$909/mo
Median Home Value$103,300$174,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.2%40.7%
Poverty Rate35.4%17.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k653166
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1192,126
Median AQI4641
Good AQI Days /yr204—
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall7 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute20.6 min17.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.519.3
College Degree Rate17.4%21.2%
Foreign-Born %2.3%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.2%+1.1%

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