Winston-Salem vs Chesapeake
Winston-Salem, NC compared with Chesapeake, VA · 224 miles apart
Winston-Salem has 257,271 residents to Chesapeake’s 255,332. Winston-Salem comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Chesapeake does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Winston-Salem, NC | Chesapeake, VA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 257,271 | 255,332 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,924 | 754 |
| Median household income | $59,268 | $95,373 |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $378,400 |
| Median rent | $1,087 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 55.6% | 74.4% |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 25.8 min |
| Median age | 35.9 | 37.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 39.5% | 36.9% |
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 4× |
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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