Hampton City, Virginia
Population 137,557 · Hampton
- Overall cost of living: −2.1% vs the US average, higher than 86% of US counties.
- Terrain relief: 101.2 ft, lower than 94% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 22, higher than 94% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−2.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $245,700 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,427 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $156/mo | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,835/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.95% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.3% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.75% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,327 | higher than 72% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $69,621 | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +1% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 286.6 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈214 days | higher than 50% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 33°F | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 3 in | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 30 days | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 52 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.1% of weeks | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈68.5°F | higher than 81% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.4 in | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $53/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.2/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.2 µg/m³ | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.8 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈101.2 ft | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93% | higher than 75% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 28.5% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 11% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.4:1 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 93% | higher than 77% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.51 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.6 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 39/100k | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 15 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.8★ | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.6 yrs | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 401/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 100/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.6/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80.3% | higher than 77% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 25 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 93% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 45 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 74 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3 per 1k | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 28.8 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Population | 137,557 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.8 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 69.2% Dem | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29.4% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 35.2% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 48.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.3% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 37 parks | lower than 56% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.2 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 38 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 10.8% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 103 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 837 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 27 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 234 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 61 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 25 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 22 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 13 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 78 km | higher than 81% of US counties |
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