Hopewell, VA vs Chester, VA

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

MetricHopewell, VAChester, VA
Population22,95924,474
Median Household Income$54,729$95,104
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,603/mo
Median Home Value$181,600$327,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%45%
Poverty Rate21.8%8.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k395161*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4121,157*
Median AQI639
Good AQI Days /yr—294
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.714.9
College Degree Rate13.7%33.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+6.7%

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 Chester (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.