Population
Oceanside
172,542
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Oceanside
$702,000
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Oceanside
$2,207
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Oceanside
4.59
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Oceanside
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Oceanside & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Oceanside's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Oceanside
172,542
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake has a 31% larger population than Oceanside.
Violent Crime
Oceanside
4.59
Chesapeake
3.39
Oceanside has a 26% higher violent crime than Chesapeake.
Property Crime
Oceanside
16.72
Chesapeake
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Oceanside
40.2%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chesapeake has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Oceanside
5.4%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Oceanside
$93,724
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Oceanside
$702,000
Chesapeake
$359,100
Oceanside has a 49% higher home values than Chesapeake.
Education
Oceanside
24.1%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Oceanside
52.9%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Oceanside
182.9
Chesapeake
145.8
Oceanside has a 20% higher cost of living than Chesapeake.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Oceanside and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chesapeake leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chesapeake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChesapeake has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,713 vs $3,001 in Oceanside (75% lower). Chesapeake scores 170.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 279.3 in Oceanside. Chesapeake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $2,459 in Oceanside (63% lower).
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 8.0% in Oceanside. Oceanside has a median home value of $702,000 vs $359,100 in Chesapeake (95% higher). Chesapeake has a median property tax of $2,937 vs $4,587 in Oceanside (56% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake: 132,285 vs Oceanside: 93,393 for labor force. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Oceanside has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.85 in Oceanside. Chesapeake has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.85 compared to 3.08 in Oceanside. Oceanside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education — Chesapeake leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChesapeake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 37.3% in Oceanside. Chesapeake has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 24.1% in Oceanside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a population of 251,153, about 1.5x the size of Oceanside (172,542).
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Healthcare — Chesapeake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChesapeake: 3.3 vs Oceanside: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oceanside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOceanside has a public transit of 2.1% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Oceanside has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Oceanside has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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