Chesapeake vs Roanoke
Chesapeake, VA compared with Roanoke, VA · 206 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Roanoke’s 99,111. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Roanoke does better on median rent, average commute, price to income.
| Chesapeake, VA | Roanoke, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 99,111 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 2,331 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $55,378 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $190,500 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $996 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 52.4% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 19 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 38.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 18.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Price to income | 4× | 3.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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