2026 Compare Cities Crime:
Portsmouth, OH vs Dayton, OH

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Highlights
- Dayton has 27% more violent crime than Portsmouth.
- Dayton has 24% less property crime than Portsmouth.
 Portsmouth, OHDayton, OHUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock45.922.7
 Property Crime92.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Portsmouth    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Portsmouth is a poor town. However, Shawnee State University is located there--a good place to get a highly-affordable college education. The people there are very  More

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 8 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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 Rosemount, OH21.9
 Minford, OH22.9
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