Population
Clearwater
117,075
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Clearwater
$326,100
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Clearwater
$1,539
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Clearwater
3.40
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Clearwater
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Clearwater & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Clearwater's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clearwater
117,075
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake (251,153) is about 2.1x larger than Clearwater (117,075).
Violent Crime
Clearwater
3.40
Chesapeake
3.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Clearwater
18.33
Chesapeake
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Clearwater
52.1%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Clearwater leans Republican while Chesapeake leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Clearwater
4.7%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Clearwater
$64,440
Chesapeake
$94,189
Chesapeake has a 32% higher median income than Clearwater.
Home Values
Clearwater
$326,100
Chesapeake
$359,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Clearwater
24.7%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Clearwater
70.3%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Clearwater has a 20% higher demographics than Chesapeake.
Cost of Living
Clearwater
122.8
Chesapeake
145.8
Chesapeake has a 16% higher cost of living than Clearwater.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clearwater and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater
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Chesapeake
Clearwater leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clearwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClearwater scores 98.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Clearwater scores 99.3 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Chesapeake. Clearwater scores 122.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Chesapeake.
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 18.3% in Clearwater. Chesapeake has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 59.1% in Clearwater.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 15.4% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake: 132,285 vs Clearwater: 58,576 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a property crime clearance of 20.8% compared to 11.3% in Chesapeake. Clearwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.05 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 41.0% in Chesapeake.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a population of 251,153, about 2.1x the size of Clearwater (117,075). Chesapeake skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 46.4.
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Black
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Clearwater
Chesapeake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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