Population
Raleigh
470,763
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Raleigh's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Chesapeake
251,153
Raleigh has a 47% larger population than Chesapeake.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Chesapeake
3.39
Raleigh has a 31% higher violent crime than Chesapeake.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Chesapeake
17.44
Raleigh has a 38% higher property crime than Chesapeake.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chesapeake has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Chesapeake
$94,189
Chesapeake has a 12% higher median income than Raleigh.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Chesapeake
$359,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Raleigh has a 32% higher education than Chesapeake.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chesapeake
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh scores 126.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Chesapeake. Raleigh scores 113.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 122.0 in Chesapeake. Raleigh scores 110.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 117.6 in Chesapeake.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 51.2% in Raleigh. Chesapeake has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 58.2% in Raleigh.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh: 272,502 vs Chesapeake: 132,285 for labor force. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.4% in Raleigh.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 0.87 in Raleigh. Chesapeake has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Chesapeake has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.44 compared to 28.19 in Raleigh.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 24.6% in Chesapeake. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% compared to 41.0% in Chesapeake.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a population of 470,763, about 1.9x the size of Chesapeake (251,153). Raleigh skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 37.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Raleigh
Chesapeake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Chesapeake: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chesapeake: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Raleigh has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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