- Our pro-business environment - whether you're expanding your business or starting a new one - our development professionals can put you on the right track to fast track permitting, ensuring your business operations run on time. Virginia is a right-to-work state and Hampton has the right people to work for you.
- Hampton is located in the heart of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area at the confluence of Interstates 64 and 664. Our central location puts you right in the middle of the East Coast and within 700 miles (1167 km) of 60% of the US population. Our access to the Port of Hampton Roads easily puts you in touch with the rest of the world.
- Hampton is home to technological innovation - NASA Langley Research Center started here and continues to be internationally acclaimed for aerospace, atmospheric sciences, materials research, and space technology.
- High standard- low cost of living housing, taxes, energy and healthcare our region offers a much lower cost of living than many other regions. You'll find that your housing dollars buy you more in Hampton. The average price of a single family home in Hampton for 2001 was an affordable $110,740, while the average price for the region was $145,972.
- Hampton provides it citizens with an excellent lifestyle - situated along the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, Hampton harbors a quality of life that's second to none in the nation. Many people drive hundreds of miles to visit our backyard - from the beautiful beaches, historic towns and settlements, coastal waterways and fresh seafood, amusement parks, city nightlife and neighborhood festivals, those of us who live here enjoy a rich diversity envied by most other regions in the US.
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