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Compare Chesapeake to Lorton

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Lorton, 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) Lorton (CDP)
Population 235,410 20,268
Income (median) $50,491 $54,776
Home Value (median) $260,900 $406,000
White 61% 39%
Black 29% 32%
Asian 3% 17%
With Kids 38% 45%
Age (median) 36 34
Rentals 29% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Lorton?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Lorton: 235410 compared with 20268 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lorton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 42% for Lorton.

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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