Virginia Beach vs Chesapeake
Virginia Beach, VA compared with Chesapeake, VA · 17 miles apart
Virginia Beach has 453,737 residents to Chesapeake’s 255,332. Virginia Beach comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Chesapeake does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Virginia Beach, VA | Chesapeake, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 453,737 | 255,332 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,854 | 754 |
| Median household income | $92,968 | $95,373 |
| Median home value | $382,500 | $378,400 |
| Median rent | $1,714 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 65.1% | 74.4% |
| Average commute | 23.4 min | 25.8 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.9% | 36.9% |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 4% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 4.1× | 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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