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Compare Fredericksburg to Chesapeake

This post compares Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg (city) Chesapeake (city)
Population 28,135 235,410
Income (median) $48,329 $50,491
Home Value (median) $341,200 $260,900
White 64% 61%
Black 22% 29%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 28% 38%
Age (median) 29 36
Rentals 64% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fredericksburg or Chesapeake?
A: Fredericksburg has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 28135 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Fredericksburg versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fredericksburg may include: Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Baileys-Crossroads.

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

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