Hopewell, VA vs Colonial Heights, VA

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

MetricHopewell, VAColonial Heights, VA
Population22,95918,352
Median Household Income$54,729$76,505
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$181,600$246,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate21.8%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k395419
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4123,602
Median AQI6—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.713.4
College Degree Rate13.7%28%
Foreign-Born %4.6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+3.3%

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