Virginia city profile
What it costs to live in Chesapeake, and how it compares with other Virginia cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
49
48th best value in Virginia
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Virginia cities.
Overall livability
48
52nd overall in Virginia
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Chesapeake is home to about 247,172 people. A typical home runs $291,700 and a household earns around $85,600, a price-to-income ratio of 3.4. Among Virginia's largest cities, it ranks 48th for value and 52nd overall. For context, the typical Chesapeake home is about 26% below the statewide median of $396,000 and local household income is about 6% below the statewide median of $91,500.
Median home price
$291,700
31st in VA of 90
Median rent
$1,328/mo
Median household income
$85,600
Home price to income
3.4x
Unemployment
5.1%
58th in VA of 90
School rating
8/10
48th in VA of 90
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