23664 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
23603
23664
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs46 · Bottom 31%
Growth
11 · Bottom 2%
vs26 · Bottom 12%
Climate
78 · Top 21%
vs79 · Top 19%
Physical resilience
84 · Top 17%
vs92 · Top 8%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs95 · Top 22%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs93 · Top 47%
Economic stability
84 · Top 6%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 23603 | 23664 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,504 | 9,643 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,246 | $87,412 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,666 | $49,284 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 504/sq mi | 1,793/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $293,300 | $285,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $1,385 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.7% | 71.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.9% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 2.0% | 9.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 86 | 67 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -84.4% | -24.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 87°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 31°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.1" | 47.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.2 min | 25.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 41.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.43 | 15.15 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 98.6% | 89.5% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
23603
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
23664
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
Full profiles: 23603 — Newport News, VA · 23664 — Hampton, VA · How this is calculated: methodology