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Compare Alexandria to Chesapeake

This post compares Alexandria, Virginia to Chesapeake, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Chesapeake (city)
Population 154,710 235,410
Income (median) $70,934 $50,491
Home Value (median) $537,900 $260,900
White 62% 61%
Black 22% 29%
Asian 6% 3%
With Kids 22% 38%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 56% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Chesapeake?
A: Alexandria has a smaller population count than Chesapeake: 154710 compared with 235410 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Chesapeake?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Chesapeake?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Alexandria versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Arlington, Reston, and Baileys-Crossroads.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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