Highland Springs, VA vs Hopewell, VA

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

MetricHighland Springs, VAHopewell, VA
Population14,29622,959
Median Household Income$57,599$54,729
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$227,300$181,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.9%51.2%
Poverty Rate19%21.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k159*395
Property Crime Rate /100k1,806*1,412
Median AQI406
Good AQI Days /yr276—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F33°F
Snowfall9 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute23.3 min26 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.913.7
College Degree Rate23%13.7%
Foreign-Born %4.1%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-8.3%+1.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Highland Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.