Chesapeake, VA vs Hampton, VA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChesapeake, VAHampton, VA
Population252,583137,557
Median Household Income$95,373$69,621
Median Rent$1,586/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$378,400$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.6%55.2%
Poverty Rate9.4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k319276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4782,878
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—303
Summer Highs90°F85°F
Winter Lows25°F34°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min22.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.1
College Degree Rate36.9%28.5%
Foreign-Born %5.8%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.