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Compare Chesapeake to Fair Oaks

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Fair Oaks, 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) Fair Oaks (CDP)
Population 235,410 33,789
Income (median) $50,491 $78,979
Home Value (median) $260,900 $452,100
White 61% 57%
Black 29% 9%
Asian 3% 26%
With Kids 38% 30%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 29% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Fair Oaks?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Fair Oaks: 235410 compared with 33789 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fair Oaks does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 53% for Fair Oaks.

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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