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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (29.3 miles, pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (55.9 miles, pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: New York, NY (270.9 miles, pop. 8,008,278).

Nearest cities: Kittery, ME (2.7 miles), South Eliot, ME (3.7 miles), Kittery Point, ME (5.1 miles), Hampton, NH (9.3 miles), York Harbor, ME (10.1 miles), Dover, NH (11.2 miles), Newmarket, NH (11.5 miles), Durham, NH (11.6 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 29 buildings, average cost: $63,100
1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $131,400
1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $105,900
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $113,300
2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $141,100
2001: 28 buildings, average cost: $185,500
2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $227,300
2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $252,900

Area code: 603

New: Portsmouth, New Hampshire business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Retail trade (15.2%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.2%), Manufacturing (12.5%).

Crime in Portsmouth (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
20 rapes (93.3 per 100,000)
13 robberies (60.6 per 100,000)
22 assaults (102.6 per 100,000)
97 burglaries (452.3 per 100,000)
653 larceny counts (3045.1 per 100,000)
55 auto thefts (256.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 257.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Portsmouth (2001):

1 murder (4.7 per 100,000)
13 rapes (61.4 per 100,000)
13 robberies (61.4 per 100,000)
23 assaults (108.6 per 100,000)
81 burglaries (382.5 per 100,000)
624 larceny counts (2946.6 per 100,000)
58 auto thefts (273.9 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 240.4 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	24.4	27.1	35.7	45.3	55.9	65.2	70.7	68.9	61.0	50.2	40.4	29.7
High temperature (°F)	33.9	37.1	45.7	56.6	67.9	77.2	82.7	80.6	72.5	61.4	49.6	38.6
Low temperature (°F)	14.9	17.1	25.6	34.1	43.8	53.2	58.7	57.1	49.5	38.9	31.2	20.9
Precipitation (in)	4.1	3.3	4.2	4.3	3.6	3.6	3.4	3.4	3.9	4.3	4.8	4.3

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Normal climate around Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	11	9	11	11	12	11	10	10	9	9	11	11
Wind speed (mph)	8.7	9.2	9.4	9.1	8.3	7.7	7.0	6.8	7.0	7.5	8.1	8.5
Morning humidity (%)	75	75	75	74	76	79	81	85	87	85	82	78
Afternoon humidity (%)	59	56	55	50	51	55	54	55	57	55	60	61
Sunshine (%)	53	56	54	54	55	59	63	61	59	55	45	49
Days clear of clouds	9	8	8	7	6	6	7	8	9	10	7	8
Partly cloudy days	7	8	8	8	10	11	12	11	9	9	8	8
Cloudy days	15	13	15	15	15	12	12	12	12	13	16	15
Snowfall (in)	17.3	14.2	11.5	2.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	3.3	12.9

Hospital/medical center in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (333-343 BORTHWICK AVE, P O BOX 7004)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:

YORK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YORK, ME)
WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOVER, NH)
EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; EXETER, NH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portsmouth:

PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 4 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
MANCHESTER (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:

LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 5 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID: 3B4)
HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID: 7B3)
SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)

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College/University in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH BEAUTY SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 138 CONGRESS ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portsmouth:

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, MA; FT enrollment: 5,917)
NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)

Public high school in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,066; Location: 50 ALUMNI CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 155 PARROTT AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
MARY C DONDERO ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 459; Location: 32 VAN BUREN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
LITTLE HARBOUR SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 50 CLOUGH DR; Grades: KG - 05)
NEW FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 1 FRANKLIN DR; Grades: KG - 05)
PEEP SCHOOL - PRE SCH PRG (Students: 37; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR STE 21; Grades: PK - PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 125 AUSTIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
DISCOVERY CHILD ENRICHMENT CTR (Students: 78; Location: 30 RYE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

Library in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,109,154; Location: 8 ISLINGTON STREET; 145,073 books; 5,056 audio materials; 6,064 video materials; 763 serial subscriptions)

Portsmouth compared to New Hampshire state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Portsmouth:

WMYF (1380 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portsmouth:

WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WUNH (91.3 FM; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WNEF (91.7 FM; NEWBURYPORT, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Portsmouth:

WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)