Suffolk, VA vs Hampton, VA

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

MetricSuffolk, VAHampton, VA
Population98,796137,557
Median Household Income$92,666$69,621
Median Rent$1,563/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$347,400$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%55.2%
Poverty Rate9.4%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2512,878
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr—303
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min22.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.1
College Degree Rate33.3%28.5%
Foreign-Born %4.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.9%+0.1%

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