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Compare Chesapeake to Arlington

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Arlington, 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) Arlington (CDP)
Population 235,410 229,534
Income (median) $50,491 $84,802
Home Value (median) $260,900 $643,300
White 61% 71%
Black 29% 8%
Asian 3% 10%
With Kids 38% 22%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Arlington?
A: Chesapeake has a similar population count than Arlington: 235410 compared with 229534 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Arlington does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 55% for Arlington.

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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