Poquoson, VA vs Hampton, VA

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

MetricPoquoson, VAHampton, VA
Population12,639137,557
Median Household Income$120,972$69,621
Median Rent$1,707/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$400,300$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.9%55.2%
Poverty Rate4.5%12.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k270276
Property Crime Rate /100k9092,878
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—303
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute27.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.714.1
College Degree Rate36.3%28.5%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.7%+0.1%

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