Hampton, VA vs Norfolk, VA

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

MetricHampton, VANorfolk, VA
Population137,557233,596
Median Household Income$69,621$66,109
Median Rent$1,427/mo$1,321/mo
Median Home Value$245,700$289,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%52.8%
Poverty Rate12.7%16.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k276400
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8783,188
Median AQI3833
Good AQI Days /yr303312
Summer Highs85°F86°F
Winter Lows34°F36°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min23 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.113.4
College Degree Rate28.5%33.5%
Foreign-Born %5.9%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%-3.0%

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