Population
Concord
106,518
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Concord
$327,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Concord
$1,365
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Concord
1.61
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Concord
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Concord & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Concord's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Concord
106,518
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake (251,153) is about 2.4x larger than Concord (106,518).
Violent Crime
Concord
1.61
Chesapeake
3.39
Chesapeake's violent crime is significantly higher than Concord's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Concord
11.05
Chesapeake
17.44
Chesapeake has a 37% higher property crime than Concord.
Political Leaning
Concord
53.2%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Concord leans Republican while Chesapeake leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Concord
4.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Concord
$84,752
Chesapeake
$94,189
Chesapeake has a 10% higher median income than Concord.
Home Values
Concord
$327,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Concord
26.9%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Concord
54.7%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Concord
133.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Concord and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Concord leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Concord leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDConcord scores 129.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Concord scores 154.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.8 in Chesapeake. Concord scores 133.2 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 12.8% in Concord. Concord has a median rent of $1,365 vs $1,523 in Chesapeake (10% lower). Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 66.4% in Concord.
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Jobs & Economy — Concord leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake: 132,285 vs Concord: 56,973 for labor force. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Concord has a government sector of 43.3% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake.
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Crime & Safety — Concord leads
Source: FBI UCRConcord has a property crime clearance of 33.5% compared to 11.3% in Chesapeake. Concord has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.18 compared to 2.67 in Chesapeake. Concord has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.61 compared to 3.39 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education — Concord leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauConcord has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.6% in Chesapeake.
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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 2.4x the size of Concord (106,518). Concord skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 37.7.
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Concord
Chesapeake
Healthcare — Concord leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareConcord: 5 vs Chesapeake: 4 for with emergency services. Concord: 3.4 vs Chesapeake: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Concord. Concord has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Concord has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake.
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