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Compare Chester to Chesapeake

This post compares Chester, Virginia to Chesapeake, 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 Chester (CDP) Chesapeake (city)
Population 21,957 235,410
Income (median) $47,705 $50,491
Home Value (median) $207,600 $260,900
White 71% 61%
Black 19% 29%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 29% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Chesapeake?
A: Chester has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 21957 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Tuckahoe, Waynesboro, and Mechanicsville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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