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Hopewell is a small city of 22,959 people in Hopewell city, Virginia. It's about 19 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $1k a month.
22,959people
$182kTypical home
$1,106/moRent
90° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
244Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,959
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,217 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Richmond, VA
- 19 mi to Richmond, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,145/mo)
- Median rent $1,106/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,390 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 30% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to RIC airport
- 15 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 46 ft
- Right on the coast
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 736 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 108 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 21 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hopewell city: D+14 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk