Williamsburg, VA vs Hopewell, VA

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

MetricWilliamsburg, VAHopewell, VA
Population15,79822,959
Median Household Income$75,604$54,729
Median Rent$1,407/mo$1,106/mo
Median Home Value$428,100$181,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.5%51.2%
Poverty Rate18.8%21.8%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k167395
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1221,412
Median AQI—6
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows32°F33°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min26 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.7
College Degree Rate45.8%13.7%
Foreign-Born %10.2%4.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.0%

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