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Compare Chesapeake to Fairfax

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Fairfax, 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) Fairfax (city)
Population 235,410 23,580
Income (median) $50,491 $65,214
Home Value (median) $260,900 $501,900
White 61% 68%
Black 29% 4%
Asian 3% 16%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 29% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Fairfax?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Fairfax: 235410 compared with 23580 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fairfax does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Chesapeake versus 30% for Fairfax.

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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