Population
Denver
713,734
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Denver
$586,700
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Denver
$1,770
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Denver
9.93
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Denver
48°F
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Denver & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Denver's #20 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Denver
713,734
Chesapeake
251,153
Denver (713,734) is about 2.8x larger than Chesapeake (251,153).
Violent Crime
Denver
9.93
Chesapeake
3.39
Denver's violent crime is significantly higher than Chesapeake's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Denver
47.62
Chesapeake
17.44
Denver's property crime is significantly higher than Chesapeake's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Denver
20.6%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chesapeake has a stronger Democratic lean (57% difference).
Unemployment
Denver
4.6%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Denver
$91,681
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Denver
$586,700
Chesapeake
$359,100
Denver has a 39% higher home values than Chesapeake.
Education
Denver
41.0%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Denver has a 40% higher education than Chesapeake.
Demographics
Denver
62.9%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Denver has a 11% higher demographics than Chesapeake.
Cost of Living
Denver
158.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Denver and Chesapeake differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chesapeake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChesapeake scores 170.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.1 in Denver. Denver scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $2,089 in Denver (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.5% in Denver. Denver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $359,100 in Chesapeake (63% higher). Chesapeake has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver: 443,076 vs Chesapeake: 132,285 for labor force. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Denver has a per capita income of $61,202 vs $43,819 in Chesapeake (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.76 in Denver. Chesapeake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 7.08 in Denver. Chesapeake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.39 compared to 9.93 in Denver.
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Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 24.6% in Chesapeake. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 41.0% in Chesapeake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a population of 713,734, about 2.8x the size of Chesapeake (251,153). Denver skews younger with a median age of 35.2 vs 37.7.
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Chesapeake
Healthcare — Denver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDenver: 5 vs Chesapeake: 4 for with emergency services. Denver: 3.5 vs Chesapeake: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a bicycle of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Denver has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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