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What Is It Like to Live in Hampton?

What it costs to live in Hampton, and how it compares with other Virginia cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

46

55th best value in Virginia

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Virginia cities.

Overall livability

35

67th overall in Virginia

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Hampton is home to about 136,748 people. A typical home runs $191,000 and a household earns around $59,400, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Virginia's largest cities, it ranks 55th for value and 67th overall.

Hampton at a glance

Median home price

$191,000

18th in VA of 90

Median rent

$1,159/mo

Median household income

$59,400

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

6.0%

70th in VA of 90

School rating

4/10

74th in VA of 90

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in VA of 90

Walk score

16/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Virginia only. Updated 2026.