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Compare Reston to Chesapeake

This post compares Reston, 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 Reston (CDP) Chesapeake (city)
Population 60,352 235,410
Income (median) $80,666 $50,491
Home Value (median) $481,500 $260,900
White 73% 61%
Black 10% 29%
Asian 10% 3%
With Kids 25% 38%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 39% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Reston or Chesapeake?
A: Reston has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 60352 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Reston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Reston versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Reston may include: Fairfax, West-Springfield, and Oakton.

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

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