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Compare Chesapeake to Alexandria

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chesapeake may include: Suffolk, Newport-News, and Lake-Ridge.

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

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