Hopewell, VA vs Williamsburg, VA

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

MetricHopewell, VAWilliamsburg, VA
Population22,95915,798
Median Household Income$54,729$75,604
Median Rent$1,106/mo$1,407/mo
Median Home Value$181,600$428,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%61.5%
Poverty Rate21.8%18.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k395167
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4121,122
Median AQI6—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F32°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min19.5 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.713.8
College Degree Rate13.7%45.8%
Foreign-Born %4.6%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.9%

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