Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Chesapeake
251,153
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Chesapeake
$94,189
Home Value
Santa Ana
$657,800
Chesapeake
$359,100
Rent
Santa Ana
$1,975
Chesapeake
$1,523
Crime Rate
Santa Ana
4.93
Chesapeake
3.39
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Chesapeake
145.8
Avg Temp
Santa Ana
63°F
Chesapeake
N/A
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Chesapeake
4.9%
How Similar Are Santa Ana & Chesapeake?
Chesapeake is Santa Ana's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Santa Ana
311,639
Chesapeake
251,153
Santa Ana has a 19% larger population than Chesapeake.
Violent Crime
Santa Ana
4.93
Chesapeake
3.39
Santa Ana has a 31% higher violent crime than Chesapeake.
Property Crime
Santa Ana
17.02
Chesapeake
17.44
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Santa Ana
47.1%
Chesapeake
47.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Santa Ana
5.2%
Chesapeake
4.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Santa Ana
$88,354
Chesapeake
$94,189
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Santa Ana
$657,800
Chesapeake
$359,100
Santa Ana has a 45% higher home values than Chesapeake.
Education
Santa Ana
11.8%
Chesapeake
24.6%
Chesapeake's education is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Santa Ana
19.5%
Chesapeake
56.2%
Chesapeake's demographics is significantly higher than Santa Ana's — 65% difference.
Cost of Living
Santa Ana
172.5
Chesapeake
145.8
Santa Ana has a 15% higher cost of living than Chesapeake.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Santa Ana and Chesapeake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chesapeake
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 $3,236 in Santa Ana (89% lower). Chesapeake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,512 vs $2,746 in Santa Ana (82% lower). Chesapeake scores 170.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 253.7 in Santa Ana.
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Housing Market — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a median home value of $657,800 vs $359,100 in Chesapeake (83% higher). Chesapeake has a owner-occupied of 73.8% compared to 44.6% in Santa Ana. Chesapeake has a single-family homes of 80.7% compared to 52.0% in Santa Ana.
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Jobs & Economy — Chesapeake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a government sector of 48.2% compared to 35.0% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a per capita income of $43,819 vs $28,859 in Santa Ana (34% higher). Chesapeake has a poverty rate of 8.7% compared to 11.1% in Santa Ana.
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Crime & Safety — Chesapeake leads
Source: FBI UCRChesapeake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.06 in Santa Ana. Chesapeake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.39 compared to 4.93 in Santa Ana. Chesapeake has a property crime clearance of 11.3% compared to 6.4% in Santa Ana.
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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 11.8% in Santa Ana. Chesapeake has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 28.8% in Santa Ana.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a population of 311,639, about 1.2x the size of Chesapeake (251,153). Santa Ana skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 37.7.
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Santa Ana
Chesapeake
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChesapeake: 4 vs Santa Ana: 3 for with emergency services. Santa Ana: 4.0 vs Chesapeake: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Ana has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Chesapeake. Santa Ana has a public transit of 3.0% compared to 0.6% in Chesapeake. Chesapeake has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 8.7% in Santa Ana.
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