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Compare Chesapeake to Charlottesville

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Charlottesville, 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) Charlottesville (city)
Population 235,410 46,487
Income (median) $50,491 $48,108
Home Value (median) $260,900 $277,800
White 61% 70%
Black 29% 18%
Asian 3% 7%
With Kids 38% 23%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Charlottesville?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Charlottesville: 235410 compared with 46487 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chesapeake or Charlottesville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Chesapeake.

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

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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