Chesapeake vs Arlington
Chesapeake, VA compared with Arlington, VA · 158 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Arlington’s 236,254. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Arlington does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Chesapeake, VA | Arlington, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 236,254 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 9,088 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $142,114 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $895,000 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $2,322 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 41.3% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 26.2 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 77.1% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 7.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 4× | 6.3× |
| Clear days a year | — | 23 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 28 |
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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