Chesapeake vs Reston
Chesapeake, VA compared with Reston, VA · 167 miles apart
Chesapeake has 255,332 residents to Reston’s 64,414. Chesapeake comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Reston does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Chesapeake, VA | Reston, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 255,332 | 64,414 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 754 | 4,198 |
| Median household income | $95,373 | $148,710 |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $642,000 |
| Median rent | $1,586 | $2,231 |
| Homeownership | 74.4% | 60.6% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 37.9 | 40.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 36.9% | 72% |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 5% |
| Price to income | 4× | 4.3× |
| Clear days a year | — | 22 |
| Days above 90°F | — | 30 |
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