Norfolk, VA vs Hampton, VA

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

MetricNorfolk, VAHampton, VA
Population233,596137,557
Median Household Income$66,109$69,621
Median Rent$1,321/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$289,900$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.8%55.2%
Poverty Rate16.5%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k400276
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1882,878
Median AQI3338
Good AQI Days /yr312303
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows36°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min22.5 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.414.1
College Degree Rate33.5%28.5%
Foreign-Born %7.9%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+0.1%

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