Chesapeake vs Alexandria
Chesapeake, VA compared with Alexandria, VA · 154 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Alexandria’s 160,662. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Alexandria does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Chesapeake, VA | Alexandria, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 160,662 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 10,757 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $119,681 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $735,100 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $2,089 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 42.1% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 28.4 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 66.2% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 4× | 6.1× |
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