Hopewell, VA vs Petersburg, VA

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

MetricHopewell, VAPetersburg, VA
Population22,95933,537
Median Household Income$54,729$50,698
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,174/mo
Median Home Value$181,600$189,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%48.8%
Poverty Rate21.8%21.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k395906
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4122,937
Median AQI6—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min25.7 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.6
College Degree Rate13.7%25.4%
Foreign-Born %4.6%4.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.8%

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