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Portsmouth, VA vs Southport, NC

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Highlights
- There are 86 physicians per 100,000 people in Southport.
- There are 237 physicians per 100,000 people in Portsmouth.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Portsmouth, VASouthport, NCUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock80.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock78.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.237  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock121100
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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 Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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