Living in Hopewell
The city had 7 schools in 2026. Owner occupation was 57.9%, and the vacancy rate was 11.4% in July 2026. The population of Hopewell, in the United States, was 22,959 in July 2026. There were 22 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hopewell?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,106 per month, while the median home value was US$181,600 in July 2026. 53.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,106/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 53.37 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 11.42 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,137 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,057 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 972.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 320 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Hopewell a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
4.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,064 of 23,261 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$54,729 a year in July 2026.
Hopewell 9.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 54,729 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 69.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.08 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 11.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,798 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,802 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.24 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Hopewell?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,972 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,057 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,833 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hopewell. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hopewell. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 0 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 22 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,378 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hopewell when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,421 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 333.9 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 90 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 25.99 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.01 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 19 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights19Official |
| Nearest airport | RIC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 23 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hopewell. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hopewell 5.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.79 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.22 · Feb 12.39 · Mar 16.5 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.17 · Jun 30 · Jul 32 · Aug 31.06 · Sep 27.72 · Oct 22.56 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 11.89 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444101 (HOPEWELL)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.444 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.28 · Apr 9.22 · May 14.33 · Jun 19.06 · Jul 21.44 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 17.33 · Oct 10.67 · Nov 5.06 · Dec 1.44 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00444101 (HOPEWELL)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 5 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 5.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 82.04 · Feb 66.29 · Mar 101.6 · Apr 80.77 · May 101.6 · Jun 117.9 · Jul 111 · Aug 124.5 · Sep 117.1 · Oct 86.11 · Nov 77.72 · Dec 89.15 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USW00013740 (RICHMOND INTL AP)18Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 50.9 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.87 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,140 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.98 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 16.06 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 7.5 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Reims (France) ±5.1 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,064 is not 2.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport95.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.58 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,064 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 867.4 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official |
| Population | 23,261 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 23,021 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 181,600 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.9 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 63.17 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 4.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 2.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 68.41 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 7.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 13.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 88.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 9,951 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 11.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 80.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hopewell
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Colonial Heights as a Hopewell alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 3.6% Colonial Heights vs 9.2% Hopewell−61%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,644 Colonial Heights vs 2,421 Hopewell+51%
- Median gross pay, city: €3,179 Colonial Heights vs €2,798 Hopewell+14%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Colonial Heights vs 23.0 km Hopewell−43%
- Residents: 18,738 Colonial Heights vs 23,261 Hopewell−19%
- Foreign residents: 2.5% Colonial Heights vs 2.6% Hopewellsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,802 Colonial Heights vs €3,802 Hopewellsame level
Plainfield as a Hopewell alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1051 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,798 Hopewell+73%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,421 Hopewell−69%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.6% Hopewell+137%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 9.2% Hopewell−59%
- Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 23,261 Hopewell+115%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 5.8 µg/m³ Hopewell+35%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 23.0 km Hopewell−61%
Cities near Hopewell
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 1,019 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,481 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,888 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,144 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 2,357 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,463 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,244 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Hopewell compare?
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Is Hopewell part of Richmond?
Hopewell is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Richmond city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source21
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Hopewell?
The median gross salary is 3,802 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Hopewell?
The unemployment rate is 9.24 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Hopewell?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.79 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Hopewell?
Police recorded 2,421 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Hopewell?
The published population is 23,261 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Hopewell?
1,064 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Hopewell a good place to live?
Hopewell may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Hopewell part of Richmond?
Hopewell is in the published commuting zone of Richmond; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Hopewell?
Colonial Heights, Ettrick, Petersburg, Chester, Bensley are near Hopewell. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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