Portsmouth barely made the cut for a small city (under 100,000 population). This seaside town has a lovely history and a great balance of high rates and banks available to its residents.
This city made our list of Best Cities to Bank in because of it’s high 1.34% APY average interest rates on deposit accounts. Portsmouth also has a decent number of banks available.
For Portsmouth, it’s all about balance. The average interest rates and number of banks available were not the highest in our research, but they were both better than most cities, which allowed Portsmouth to shine.
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