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Chesapeake

Chesapeake, VA

Population: 251,153
VS
Arlington

Arlington, VA

Population: 235,463

Chesapeake vs Arlington

Side-by-side comparison of Chesapeake, VA and Arlington, VA

Demographics

Population
251KChesapeake
235KArlington
7% diff
Median Age
38Chesapeake
36Arlington
6% diff
Pop. Density
742Chesapeake
9,056Arlington
12.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
338Chesapeake
10Arlington
33.6x diff
Male
49.1%
Chesapeake
50.3%
Arlington
2% diff
Female
50.9%
Chesapeake
49.7%
Arlington
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$94KChesapeake
$140KArlington
49% diff
Per Capita Income
$44KChesapeake
$88KArlington
2x diff
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Chesapeake
5.0%
Arlington
26% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Chesapeake
2.5%
Arlington
24% diff
Cost of Living
101Chesapeake
101Arlington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,131Chesapeake
$2,363Arlington
2.1x diff

Housing

Home Value
$359KChesapeake
$865KArlington
2.4x diff
Median Rent
$1,523Chesapeake
$2,275Arlington
49% diff
Homeownership
73.8%
Chesapeake
41.8%
Arlington
77% diff
Zillow Value
$414KChesapeake
$811KArlington
96% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,002Chesapeake
$2,591Arlington
29% diff
Rent Burden
33.0%
Chesapeake
26.1%
Arlington
26% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
456Chesapeake
183Arlington
2.5x diff
Property Crime
2,273Chesapeake
1,959Arlington
16% diff
Murder Rate
3Chesapeake
—Arlington

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FChesapeake
58°FArlington
5% diff
Jan Temp
48°FChesapeake
43°FArlington
13% diff
Jul Temp
79°FChesapeake
78°FArlington
2% diff
Rainfall
51.3"Chesapeake
45.1"Arlington
14% diff
Snowfall
0.3"Chesapeake
1.4"Arlington
4.8x diff
Sunny Days
299Chesapeake
289Arlington
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
36.4%
Chesapeake
77.1%
Arlington
2.1x diff
High School+
93.4%
Chesapeake
95.4%
Arlington
2% diff
Graduate+
13.6%
Chesapeake
41.1%
Arlington
3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.5 minChesapeake
26.6 minArlington
4% diff
Drive Alone
77.4%
Chesapeake
39.7%
Arlington
95% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Chesapeake
15.9%
Arlington
27x diff
Work from Home
11.5%
Chesapeake
31.5%
Arlington
2.7x diff

Health

Obesity
39.6%
Chesapeake
25.1%
Arlington
58% diff
Smoking
12.7%
Chesapeake
7.1%
Arlington
79% diff
Uninsured
8.5%
Chesapeake
6.4%
Arlington
33% diff
Diabetes
11.6%
Chesapeake
8.5%
Arlington
36% diff
Heart Disease
5.1%
Chesapeake
4.1%
Arlington
24% diff
Depression
22.3%
Chesapeake
20.9%
Arlington
7% diff

The Verdict

13 Chesapeake
:
25 Arlington

Arlington leads in 25 of 38 categories

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