Chesapeake vs Harrisonburg
Chesapeake, VA compared with Harrisonburg, VA · 186 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Harrisonburg’s 50,839. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate. Harrisonburg does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Chesapeake, VA | Harrisonburg, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 50,839 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 2,933 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $62,254 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $299,100 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $1,184 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 39.5% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 17.1 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 25 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 37.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 25.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 4× | 4.8× |
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