Chesapeake vs Norfolk
Chesapeake, VA compared with Norfolk, VA · 17 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Norfolk’s 231,013. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Norfolk does better on median rent, average commute.
| Chesapeake, VA | Norfolk, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 231,013 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 4,336 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $66,109 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $289,900 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $1,321 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 46.3% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 32.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 33.5% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 16.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 4× | 4.4× |
| Clear days a year | — | 26 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 20 |
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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