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Compare Chesapeake to Newport News

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Newport News, 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) Newport News (city)
Population 235,410 180,775
Income (median) $50,491 $40,134
Home Value (median) $260,900 $189,300
White 61% 49%
Black 29% 40%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 36 33
Rentals 29% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Newport News?
A: Chesapeake has a larger population count than Newport News: 235410 compared with 180775 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newport News does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 50% for Newport News.

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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