Living in Portsmouth Virginia-Top Pros and Cons

Are you getting stationed in Hampton Roads Virginia or are you thinking about moving to Hampton Roads Virginia? If so there are many different cities to choose from and Portsmouth, Virginia tends to get a bad reputation in Hampton Roads. I will list some of the things I think you will really like about living in Portsmouth, Virginia. Since I’m being brutally honest, I will also go over some of the negatives of living in Portsmouth, Virginia.

 

Pros of Living in Portsmouth Virginia:

2. Centrally Located to Other Hampton Roads Cities

A lot of Portsmouth residents work outside of the city, however compared to some of the other cities Portsmouth is very centrally located in Hampton Roads. Some examples of the drive time from Portsmouth include: Oceanfront 25 minutes, Norfolk International Airport 20 minutes, Norfolk Naval 20 minutes, and Oceana 25 minutes. These numbers are with good traffic and definitely can be impacted by the tunnels in Portsmouth.

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Cons of Living in Portsmouth Virginia:

1.  Schools

If you have a family, then the schools will be very important to you. When you look at the rankings on Niche.com for Portsmouth, Virginia, you will see the overall grades are behind other cities in Hampton Roads. The overall ranking for Portsmouth, Virginia is a C, this is lower than other cities such as Virginia Beach(A), Chesapeake(A-), Suffolk(B-), and Norfolk(C+). Portsmouth has 3 High Schools, with Churchland High School being the highest ranked according to Niche.com.

3. Real Estate Taxes

When you own a home, then the amount you pay in Real Estate Taxes will be very important to you. When you look at the Real Estate Tax for Portsmouth, Virginia, which is $1.30 per $100 of assessed value, you will see the dollar amount is higher than all the other cities in Hampton Roads. The Real Estate Tax in some other Hampton Roads cities is as follows: Virginia Beach($.99), Chesapeake($1.05), Suffolk($1.09), Hampton($1.18), Newport News($1.22), and Norfolk($1.25).

 

Should you Live in Portsmouth Virginia?

As you have seen Portsmouth, Virginia has a lot of pros that make it a great place to live. As with any city, depending on how you look at it, there are drawbacks to living in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. If you enjoy suburban living, then the city of Portsmouth, Virginia might be a great place for you.

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