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Compare Chesapeake to Norfolk

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Norfolk, 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) Norfolk (city)
Population 235,410 245,752
Income (median) $50,491 $35,480
Home Value (median) $260,900 $194,800
White 61% 47%
Black 29% 42%
Asian 3% 3%
With Kids 38% 30%
Age (median) 36 30
Rentals 29% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Norfolk?
A: Chesapeake has a similar population count than Norfolk: 235410 compared with 245752 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Norfolk does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 56% for Norfolk.

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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