Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 26/100
F
Median home value$181,600
Richmond $353,500
Median rent$1,106/mo
Richmond $1,447/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Richmond 30%
Hopewell
Hopewell County22,959 residentsHopewell City Public Schools
47
D
Suburbgrade score
19th of 20 Richmond suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
47
Richmond median 63
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Hopewell is like to live in, by category
Bars show Hopewell against Richmond. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency—
percentile among districts in the same state
Student–teacher ratio13.8
Richmond median 14.2
Graduation rate80%
Richmond median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index70
Richmond 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Richmond 0.72%
Local sales tax5.77%
Richmond median 5.77%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 50/100
D+
Mean commute26.0 min
Richmond 25.4 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Richmond 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Richmond median 0.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés26
Richmond median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Richmond median 5 · within 2 miles
Parks34
Richmond median 17 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Median household income$54,729
Richmond $86,679
Unemployment9.2%
Richmond 4.5%
Professional occupations26%
Richmond 47%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Hopewell on employment & income
Hopewell's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Mechanicsville24 mi from HopewellB− 69 B− Midlothian23 mi from HopewellB− 67 C+ Bon Air22 mi from HopewellC+ 66 C+ Chester9 mi from HopewellC+ 62 C Rockwood19 mi from HopewellC+ 64 C+ Lakeside24 mi from HopewellC+ 67 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Hopewell
Is Hopewell, VA a good place to live?
Hopewell scores 47 out of 100, 19th of 20 Richmond suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Hopewell expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $181,600, 49% below the Richmond median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,106/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Hopewell?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Hopewell sit at the — within-state proficiency percentile, with a 80% graduation rate and a 13.8 student–teacher ratio. Hopewell is served by Hopewell City Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Hopewell?
The mean commute is 26.0 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Hopewell?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 34 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Hopewell old or new?
The median home in Hopewell was built in 1972 — older than the Richmond median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.