Population
Midland
133,998
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Midland
$298,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Midland
$1,407
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Midland
3.66
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Midland
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Midland & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Midland's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Midland
133,998
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake has a 47% larger population than Midland.
Violent Crime
Midland
3.66
Chesapeake
3.39
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Midland
16.12
Chesapeake
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Midland
87.6%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Midland leans Republican while Chesapeake leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Midland
3.6%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Chesapeake has a 27% higher unemployment than Midland.
Median Income
Midland
$91,169
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Midland
$298,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Chesapeake has a 17% higher home values than Midland.
Education
Midland
21.0%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Chesapeake has a 15% higher education than Midland.
Demographics
Midland
58.8%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Midland
134.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Midland and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chesapeake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Midland leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMidland scores 106.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Midland scores 134.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 145.8 in Chesapeake. Midland has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,619 vs $151,597 in Chesapeake (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.9% in Midland. Chesapeake has a median property tax of $2,937 vs $3,886 in Midland (32% lower). Chesapeake has a median home value of $359,100 vs $298,600 in Midland (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Chesapeake: 132,285 vs Midland: 68,811 for labor force. Midland has a government sector of 51.0% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRMidland has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.45 in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 32.9% in Midland. Chesapeake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 2.29 in Midland.
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Schools & Education — Chesapeake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChesapeake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 21.0% in Midland. Chesapeake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 35.1% in Midland.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a population of 251,153, about 1.9x the size of Midland (133,998). Midland skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 37.7.
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Healthcare — Chesapeake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChesapeake: 3.3 vs Midland: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMidland has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 5.6% in Midland. Chesapeake has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Midland.
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