Virginia Beach vs Hampton
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Hampton, VA · 24 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Hampton’s 137,315. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Hampton does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Hampton, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 137,315 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 2,668 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $69,621 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $245,700 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $1,427 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 56.9% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 36.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 28.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 3.5× |
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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