Hampton, VA Reviews

Looking to start elsewhere - 10/27/2010
Taxes are too Read More

A rotten place to live!! - 7/25/2010
I have lived in Hampton for 19 months now since getting stationed at Langley AFB. I must say that after traveling much of the United States and being exposed to most of the major cities, Hampton is by far the most pathetic place that I have ever been. For one thing, it is incredibly boring, and there are absolutley no cultural elements such as arts, sports, or recreation. There are no good restaurants or shopping areas for people who actually have taste. Additionally, the people here are exceptionally cold, rude and poorly schooled in the art of driving. I have never before been stuck in traffic for absurd periods of time due to a single car accident or inclement weather. Hampton must be home to the worst drivers in America. As far as crime, Hampton is full of low-life degenerate scum bags who exist as dead-beats with no future. I legally carry a concelaed weapon in order to ensure my safety from these despcicable people. Anyone who has the great misfortune of actually being Read More

Area Climate - 10/18/2009
Summers = humid, Very warm
Fall = Beautifull, warm with cool nights. Lasts 2 to 3 months.
Winter = cool with temperatures in the 30's and 40's
rarely snows.
Spring = cool to warm, lasts for 3 Read More

Hampton-Not the best far from the worse - 8/23/2009
1. Diverse (may be a plus or minus depending on your mindset)
2. Dc(3hrs), Md(3hrs), Bush Gardens/Water Country/Williamsburg Shopping Outlets (Polo-Nautica-Hilfiger-DKNY-etc) (30m away),
VaBeach (45m), Vb ampitheater-Hampton Coliseum, Multiple airports (Newport News-Williamsburg(15m), Norfolk(30m), Richmond(1hr), ODU Womens Hoops(30m)
Direct Cruises that leave out of Norfolk to places like the Bahamas
all of the normal stuff like mall, movies, bowling allies, carnivals
3. Average crimerate (don't believe me? check U.S. News most recent 2009 survey about best places to retire, they rate every major city in each state)
I've been doing alot of research regarding different places to live because Im thinking of relocating(gotta leave sometime). In doing so, I realized just how fortunate I was to be raised in such a family oriented place. Are there bundles of affordable cites, with no crime, and lots to do in the U.S.? If there were would we even need Read More

Hampton has too many gangs. - 11/2/2008
I am a military dependant. I took my son to Langley this year to check out the base to see if we may like a transfer. I was shocked when we got off the plane and everyone was extremly rude. I am fro Florida so we are used to polite and home town people. I was shocked to get off the hwy ramp exit to the base and stop right in the middle of gangland. It scared me to death. I had to wait until they got out of the road and hold my breath we weren't threatened. I am not used to that we don't have gangs here. The gate gaurd warned me about not leaving the base at night and get back before sun down. We went to Williamsburg and Busch gardens and it was great except the gangs were hanging around the parking lot waiting for the sun to go down. I couldn't stand the unsafe feeling anymore and we changed our tickets to head home a week early. I can't believe how bad the people have it there. I pray we never get orders there. If you do have to move in the area live in Williamsburg and commute. The Read More

Really don't like it here - 7/10/2008
I am an easy going person that has liked everywhere I've ever lived (which is several places) until now. I've tried and just really don't like it here in Hampton. The crime is terrible, great neighborhoods are just two streets away from scary neighborhoods, you don't feel safe taking a walk at night, there are a TON of military here so as soon as you start making friends they move away, it is incredibly expensive here . . . The only thing I can say that I really like is the weather. The proximity to the ocean makes the climate pretty temperate for a southern area. That is nice. Though you do have to worry about tropical storms and hurricanes from June to Read More

Out of Control - 7/10/2008
The cost of living here in Hampton is completely out of control. A tiny fixer-upper in a semi-safe neighborhood is over $200,000. Taxes are high, cost of food is high, and income does not keep up with cost of living at all (and my family makes better money around here than most and we're having a hard time making it here. I don't know how lower-income families Read More

Traffic, Traffic, Traffic - 6/14/2008
If you don't like sitting in traffic, perhaps you should look elsewhere.
Combining the 7 Cities of Hampton Roads - Hampton, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Suffolk - would make it the 4th largest city in the United States.

All cities are connected by an out-of-date Interstate system and underwater tunnels. The smallest traffic mis-steps lead to very long back-ups and jams.

Being a large Military area with all branches being represented, the influx of population from other parts of the country is very good. That being said, they all bring their own driving styles which often leads to many fender-benders which leads to many Read More

HAMPTON, 1 of the seven cities - 8/31/2007
Hampton over all is a pretty nice place to live being single or having a family. But it's getting a little to expensive here over the last year that i've been living in this area. I moved from NY to PA and now i'm in Hampton. What a price difference!!!! Within two years my rent has increased by 70 dollars!! The transportation system is ridiculous. Traffic to commute back and forth is like NYC. You must have your own car to get where your going because if don't, the bus sometimes take forever to come and, they don't have to many sidewalks. They have different taxes on food. You have to pay property taxes on your vehicle, which can get expensive. Not to mention property taxes on your home, so many people are in foreclosure down here. Oh yeah, finding a job that pays well may take a few months or years. Unless your willing to commute across the water, which can also get expensive. So please think twice before moving Read More

Climate - 3/29/2007
Located on a peninsula jutting out into the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the James River, Hampton enjoys a temperate climate with cooling winds off of the water in the heat of summer and warming winds in winter. It can be fairly humid in the warmer months of July and Read More