Hampton, VA

US City in Virginia, South · ranked on 30 metrics

Hampton, VA is a US city in Virginia with a population of 137,345 (201st of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (148th of 434), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 151st of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (139th of 395). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (369th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (309th of 395), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (293rd of 434).

Population
137.3K
201st highest of 477
Density
2,669.0
220th highest of 477
Growth rate
0.01%
271st highest of 477
Area
51.46
209th highest of 477
Region
South
Virginia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    111th of 395
  2. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 153rd of 460
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    148th of 434
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 151st of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    139th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    176th of 434
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 205th of 460
  8. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 211th of 460
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 217th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    369th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    309th of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    309th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    293rd of 434
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 257th of 460
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    tied 239th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    235th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    210th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Crime & Safety (37). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US cities

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 3 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Fort Wayne, IN83% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  2. Las Vegas, NV81% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  3. Arlington, TX80% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  4. Irving, TX80% similar
    Compared on 10 of 12
  5. Thornton, CO80% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Hampton, VA?
Hampton, VA has a population of 137,345, 201st among 477 US cities.
What does Hampton, VA rank best at?
Among US cities, Hampton, VA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (148th of 434); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 151st of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (139th of 395).
Where does Hampton, VA rank worst?
Hampton, VA ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (369th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (309th of 395); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (293rd of 434).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Hampton, VA?
Rankodex ranks Hampton, VA on 30 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

30 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics