Chesapeake vs Lynchburg
Chesapeake, VA compared with Lynchburg, VA · 167 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Lynchburg’s 81,347. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Lynchburg does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Chesapeake, VA | Lynchburg, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 81,347 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 1,663 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $57,947 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $229,800 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $1,073 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 48.9% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 16.8 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 28.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 38.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 18.6% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 4× | 4× |
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