Petersburg, VA vs Hopewell, VA

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

MetricPetersburg, VAHopewell, VA
Population33,53722,959
Median Household Income$50,698$54,729
Median Rent$1,174/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$189,000$181,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.8%51.2%
Poverty Rate21.7%21.8%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k906395
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9371,412
Median AQI—6
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min26 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.613.7
College Degree Rate25.4%13.7%
Foreign-Born %4.5%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+1.0%

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