Norfolk vs Portsmouth

Norfolk and Portsmouth on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

58C

D+51

Norfolk ahead by 7Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingF

Norfolk +3 pts

CSchoolsC

level

B+Cost of livingB

Norfolk +2 pts

C+CommuteC−

Norfolk +7 pts

B−AmenitiesD+

Norfolk +21 pts

D+EmploymentF

Norfolk +11 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$290kMedian home value$247k

$1,321Median rent$1,300

23.0 minMean commute23.7 min

$66kMedian household income$60k

0.91%Effective property tax0.95%

—Within-state proficiency—

63Restaurants & cafés18

233,596Population97,190

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.