Williamsburg, VA vs Hampton, VA

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

MetricWilliamsburg, VAHampton, VA
Population15,798137,557
Median Household Income$75,604$69,621
Median Rent$1,407/mo$1,427/mo
Median Home Value$428,100$245,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.5%55.2%
Poverty Rate18.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167276
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1222,878
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—303
Summer Highs86°F85°F
Winter Lows32°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min22.5 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.814.1
College Degree Rate45.8%28.5%
Foreign-Born %10.2%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+0.1%

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