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Chesapeake is a big city of 252,583 people in Chesapeake city, Virginia. It's about 17 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $378k and rent runs about $2k a month.
252,583people
$378kTypical home
$1,586/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
5"Snow
253Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 252,583
- Part of a metro area
- About 746 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- 17 mi to Virginia Beach, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $378k (≈$2,386/mo)
- Median rent $1,586/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (102 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (318 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,463 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to ORF airport
- 16 mi to ORF (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- 12 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 32 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,127 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 204 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 35 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Virginia districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chesapeake city: D+4 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk