Hampton, VA

Census place 5135000 · pop 137,557

D51/ 100
😐 Meh
D−
in VA
📍 Virginia ranks #14 of 50 states →
🏆 Bad air0 days · top 15%
🚽 Obesity40.1% · bottom 19%
💡 Did you know?

Home to NASA's Langley Research Center, where the original Mercury astronauts trained.

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Taxes
0.95% property · US 0.99%5.77% sales · US 7.00%up to 5.75% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Adult obesity40.1%19

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

40.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Homeownership56.9%30

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

56.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poor mental health18.4%31

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult smoking14.3%40

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

14.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity26.5%42

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

26.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)+1.9%42

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+1.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Median household income$69,62143

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$69,621 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate12.7%44

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

12.7% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%46

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

28.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Uninsured adults9.5%50

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

9.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality0.4351

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level88/10051

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

88/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.95%52

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.95% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.5%56

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Housing cost$245,70058

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$245,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Rent$1,643/mo58

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,643/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Commute time23 min59

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Broadband access93.0%62

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

93.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Air quality (AQI)County-level39 AQI73

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

39 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Hampton: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Hampton, VA a good place to live?
By the numbers, Hampton scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is adult obesity. Virginia overall ranks #14 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Hampton, VA expensive to live in?
Hampton has a median home value of $245,700 and typical rent around $1,643/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Hampton, VA?
Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (40.1%) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Hampton, VA best at?
Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Home to NASA's Langley Research Center, where the original Mercury astronauts trained.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.