Population
Richardson
118,269
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Richardson
$405,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Richardson
$1,825
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Richardson
1.53
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Richardson
N/A
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Richardson & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Richardson's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richardson
118,269
Chesapeake
251,153
Chesapeake (251,153) is about 2.1x larger than Richardson (118,269).
Violent Crime
Richardson
1.53
Chesapeake
3.39
Chesapeake's violent crime is significantly higher than Richardson's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Richardson
18.34
Chesapeake
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Richardson
38.0%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chesapeake has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Richardson
4.8%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Richardson
$96,257
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Richardson
$405,600
Chesapeake
$359,100
Richardson has a 11% higher home values than Chesapeake.
Education
Richardson
37.2%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Richardson has a 34% higher education than Chesapeake.
Demographics
Richardson
55.8%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Richardson
158.2
Chesapeake
145.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richardson and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richardson 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 216.3 in Richardson. Richardson scores 108.6 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 Richardson (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a median property tax of $2,937 vs $6,438 in Richardson (119% lower). Chesapeake has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.0% in Richardson. Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 50.8% in Richardson.
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Jobs & Economy — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake: 132,285 vs Richardson: 68,275 for labor force. Richardson has a government sector of 43.0% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake.
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Crime & Safety — Richardson leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a property crime clearance of 20.6% compared to 11.3% in Chesapeake. Richardson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Chesapeake. Richardson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 2.67 in Chesapeake.
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Schools & Education — Richardson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRichardson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.2% compared to 24.6% in Chesapeake. Richardson has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 41.0% in Chesapeake.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesapeake has a population of 251,153, about 2.1x the size of Richardson (118,269). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.7.
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Chesapeake
Healthcare — Chesapeake leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChesapeake: 4 vs Richardson: 3 for with emergency services. Chesapeake: 3.3 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Richardson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Richardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Richardson has a work from home of 23.2% compared to 11.5% in Chesapeake.
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