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Compare Suffolk to Chesapeake

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Suffolk may include: Hopewell, Portsmouth, 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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