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Compare Chesapeake to Suffolk

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 235,410 88,057
Income (median) $50,491 $49,641
Home Value (median) $260,900 $238,200
White 61% 52%
Black 29% 41%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 38% 37%
Age (median) 36 38
Rentals 29% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Suffolk?
A: Chesapeake has a larger population count than Suffolk: 235410 compared with 88057 total people.

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

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

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

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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