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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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