Virginia Beach, VA vs Hampton, VA

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

MetricVirginia Beach, VAHampton, VA
Population456,349137,557
Median Household Income$92,968$69,621
Median Rent$1,714/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$382,500$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%55.2%
Poverty Rate8.6%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k100276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4852,878
Median AQI3438
Good AQI Days /yr295303
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows33°F34°F
Snowfall3 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min22.5 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.114.1
College Degree Rate40.9%28.5%
Foreign-Born %9.2%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+0.1%

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