Population
Irving
255,036
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Irving
$287,300
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Irving
$1,517
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Irving
2.76
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Irving
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Irving & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Irving's #14 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irving
255,036
Chesapeake
251,153
Both cities have similar populations — Irving at 255,036 and Chesapeake at 251,153.
Violent Crime
Irving
2.76
Chesapeake
3.39
Chesapeake has a 19% higher violent crime than Irving.
Property Crime
Irving
21.99
Chesapeake
17.44
Irving has a 21% higher property crime than Chesapeake.
Political Leaning
Irving
38.0%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chesapeake has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Irving
4.3%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Chesapeake has a 13% higher unemployment than Irving.
Median Income
Irving
$79,641
Chesapeake
$94,189
Chesapeake has a 15% higher median income than Irving.
Home Values
Irving
$287,300
Chesapeake
$359,100
Chesapeake has a 20% higher home values than Irving.
Education
Irving
26.9%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Irving
36.7%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Chesapeake has a 35% higher demographics than Irving.
Cost of Living
Irving
131.8
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irving and Chesapeake differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Irving leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Irving leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDIrving scores 102.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $1,931 in Irving (13% lower). Irving has a living wage (1 adult) of $57,973 vs $64,137 in Chesapeake (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 7.0% in Irving. Chesapeake has a median property tax of $2,937 vs $4,594 in Irving (56% lower). Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 38.3% in Irving.
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Jobs & Economy — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Irving has a government sector of 50.1% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.0% in Irving.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Irving. Chesapeake has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 26.1% in Irving. Irving has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.57 compared to 2.67 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrving has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.9% compared to 24.6% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 39.0% in Irving.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a population of 255,036, about 1x the size of Chesapeake (251,153). Irving skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.7.
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Irving
Chesapeake
Healthcare — Irving leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareIrving: 5 vs Chesapeake: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Irving leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrving has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Irving has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Irving has a work from home of 17.3% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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