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Compare Roanoke to Chesapeake

This post compares Roanoke, 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 Roanoke (city) Chesapeake (city)
Population 99,572 235,410
Income (median) $36,256 $50,491
Home Value (median) $133,700 $260,900
White 62% 61%
Black 28% 29%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 26% 38%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 48% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Chesapeake?
A: Roanoke has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 99572 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Roanoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

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

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