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Hampton

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  • B
    Overall Grade
  • City in Virginia
  • 177 reviews
B
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    B-
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    C
  4. Nightlife
    B+
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    C
  8. Weather
    B+
  9. Cost of Living
    B-
  10. Health & Fitness
    B
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    A-
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Hampton is a city in Virginia with a population of 136,789. Living in Hampton offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Hampton there are a lot of restaurants and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Hampton. The public schools in Hampton are above average.
About Hampton...
Population
136,789

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$187,700
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,032
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    44%
  • Own
    56%
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Hampton Rankings

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Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    133
    283
  • Murder
    13
    6
  • Rape
    19
    41
  • Robbery
    137
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    408
    500
  • Theft
    2,580
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    246
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$49,890
National
$55,322
Children
18%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    9%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    39%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    10%
    13%
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  • Private Schools
  • Colleges

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Hampton Reviews

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Being a native in the Hampton Roads community, I love living here! Being near the ocean is what makes it worthwhile. I also love eating at the versatile restaurants in the area. There’s a huge variety of food restaurants you can go to such as vietnamese, thai, soul food, american, etc. The hampton roads community in itself is a strong one. Everyone always work together. There are great recreational centers for all ages with great weekly activities. the environment is pretty safe and as long as you play smart you’ll never get into trouble. Hampton Roads is the best area and I highly recommend anyone to call
it their home.
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Like many Hampton Roads cities, it has high and low points, often scattered amongst each other. The Peninsula Towne Center and Coliseum, with Coliseum Central are nice, busier areas. The Phoebus area has its own feeling to it, and the city has Buckroe beach!
My wife and I recently moved to Hampton from Virginia Beach. The change has been great. Having lived in Hampton for a little over six months, we are happy to call it our home. The recent commercial growth in Virginia Beach resulted in traffic that was leaving me on the road for at least three hours a day. My commute was little over fifteen miles! Moving to Hampton has greatly reduced my commute time and provided for an overall higher standard of living. There are tons of mom-and-pop restaurants and bars in Hampton that are a nice change from the chain restaurant scene throughout the rest of Hampton Roads. I recommend the move to anyone interested in a great place to purchase their first home.