About Hampton Roads Performs

The Hampton Roads region is a great place to live, work and visit. Situated around the world's largest natural deepwater harbor, the region enjoys a thriving economy, an abundance of natural resources, a high quality workforce, and a robust transportation network. Sustaining and improving the high quality of life in the Hampton Roads region requires the collective efforts of citizens, business and government.

Hampton Roads Performs is a collaborative project between the Council on Virginia's Future and the Hampton Roads Partnership. It is based on a signature initiative of the Council, Virginia Performs, and builds on the vision and goals for the region developed by the Partnership.

Seven categories of indicators, aligned with those reported on Virginia Performs, measure progress related to the quality of life: Economy, Education, Health and Family, Public Safety, Natural Resources, Transportation, and Government and Citizens. Quality of life indicators answer the question, "How is the Hampton Roads Region Doing?" and the results are used to compare Hampton Roads to state and national averages, other regions within Virginia, and metropolitan areas outside of Virginia. The Hampton Roads Scorecard gives a quick snapshot of the progress the region is making in all seven categories.

A difference in definitions: The Hampton Roads Partnership defines the Hampton Roads region to include Southampton County and the Town of Smithfield, but not Mathews County; Virginia Performs' definition of the region includes Matthews but not Southampton or Smithfield. For more information on each entity's definition, visit Virginia Performs Key Facts page and the Hamption Roads Performs Locality Profiles page.

For a description of the metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) used on this site, visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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