i lived in hampton for a long time b4 moving to dc. i think hampton is a pretty good place to live. it has a very middle-class feel to it and the city has a huge black and military population. there is really no rich section to it unless you want to live on buckaroe beach and avoid its surrounding area. the northside is a lot cleaner than the southside. crime has never been a huge problem unlike in its neighbor newport news. you will always see police out handling their business. if you want to buy i would suggest a subdivison called michael's woods on the northside close to york county. the problem is that prices have gone up since i left. you may need in the range of $200k-$350k to buy a sfh. but a townhome can be had for a reasonable price. i dont know about apts but expect to pay $700-$800 for one not in the ghetto. traffic can be bad there, but not dc bad. so all in all, you should enjoy hampton. i'm even thinkin bout movin back.
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