2025 Compare Cities Health:
Portsmouth, VA vs Bristol, TN

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Highlights
- There are 367 physicians per 100,000 people in Bristol.
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Portsmouth.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Portsmouth, VABristol, TNUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock66.558.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.686.9
 Physicians per Cap.237  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock99100
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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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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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