2025 Compare Cities Health:
Newark, NJ vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Portsmouth.
- There are 300 physicians per 100,000 people in Newark.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Newark, NJPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.958.4
 Water Quality (100=best)1  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock47.886.9
 Physicians per Cap.300  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock107100
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Reviews for Newark    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Newark is straight garbage.  More

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Newark's Ironbound is extremely dangerous, there is a lot of crime, the police are just good at hiding it. It usually doesn't happen on Ferry St., but does 1/2 block  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have worked and lived in Newark for 20 years. I raised 3 children. Two of my children went on to college, graudated with Accountant Degree and the other one in  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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