Hampton, VA vs Suffolk, VA

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

MetricHampton, VASuffolk, VA
Population137,55798,796
Median Household Income$69,621$92,666
Median Rent$1,427/mo$1,563/mo
Median Home Value$245,700$347,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.2%53.1%
Poverty Rate12.7%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k276365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,8781,251
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr303—
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.5 min30.2 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.115.5
College Degree Rate28.5%33.3%
Foreign-Born %5.9%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+10.9%

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