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Compare Chesapeake to South Riding

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to South Riding, 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) South Riding (CDP)
Population 235,410 30,426
Income (median) $50,491 $92,719
Home Value (median) $260,900 $499,300
White 61% 52%
Black 29% 7%
Asian 3% 33%
With Kids 38% 59%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 29% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or South Riding?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than South Riding: 235410 compared with 30426 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chesapeake does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 13% for South Riding.

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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