Hopewell, VA vs Manchester, VA

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

MetricHopewell, VAManchester, VA
Population22,95912,445
Median Household Income$54,729$80,296
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,558/mo
Median Home Value$181,600$317,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%52.2%
Poverty Rate21.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k395—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,412—*
Median AQI636
Good AQI Days /yr—288
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows33°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min21.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.712.6
College Degree Rate13.7%39.7%
Foreign-Born %4.6%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+13.1%

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