Norfolk vs Hampton
Norfolk, VA compared with Hampton, VA · 9 miles apart
Norfolk has 231,013 residents to Hampton’s 137,315. Norfolk comes out ahead on median rent, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Hampton does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Norfolk, VA | Hampton, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 231,013 | 137,315 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,336 | 2,668 |
| Median household income | $66,109 | $69,621 |
| Median home value | $289,900 | $245,700 |
| Median rent | $1,321 | $1,427 |
| Homeownership | 46.3% | 56.9% |
| Average commute | 23 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 32.7 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.5% | 28.5% |
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 4.4× | 3.5× |
| Clear days a year | 26 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 20 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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