Chesapeake
- Suburb of Norfolk, VA
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Chesapeake
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb of Norfolk, VA
- Rating 3.93 out of 5 720 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade B
- Weathergrade B+
- Cost of Livinggrade B minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Median Home Value
$291,700
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,328
National
$1,163Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Chesapeake Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault378.4national 282.7
- Murder10national 6.1
- Rape41.3national 40.7
- Robbery32.9national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary128.8national 500.1
- Theft1,416.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft132.7national 284
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Working in Chesapeake
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$85,563
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Chesapeake
Top Private Schools Near Chesapeake
- grade A+
Norfolk Academy
- Rating 4.48 out of 5 145 reviews
- grade A+
Veritas Collegiate Academy
- Rating 4.58 out of 5 113 reviews
- grade A+
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
- Rating 3.8 out of 5 64 reviews
- grade A
Norfolk Collegiate School
- Rating 3.53 out of 5 58 reviews
- grade A
Catholic High School
- Rating 4.12 out of 5 78 reviews
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Chesapeake Reviews
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Chesapeake is a place where I’ve grown up. Living here has allowed me many different opportunities and helped me meet people I will be with for life. I’ve learned so much in Chesapeake and have grown to like the city. Chesapeake allows people to grow as a person, grow their businesses, and expand opportunities for their future lives. My family owns a business in Chesapeake and the amount of support from people who reside in the city are endless. My family’s business has grown so much since moving here. Chesapeake is not only family friendly and oriented but a good place for someone to move who likes change and diversity.
Chesapeake overall has a very safe and welcoming community. A large number of residents are current or former military and this means the area is full of people from all over. Chesapeake has very good schools that offer kids amazing opportunities, like the many High school academies. Chesapeake also has great parks and outdoor experiences for kids. The reason it doesn't get a perfect score is how boring it is, currently ranked #3 most boring city in the US. While it does get remedied a little by Chesapeake's proximity to Virginia Beach and other more eventful areas. Overall, Chesapeake is a great place to live if you want a safe, friendly place for your family.
I live in the South Norfolk part of Chesapeake it is truly a sweet area to live. My family and I moved here last April and we can all agree that it has been splendid. My neighbors are extremely friendly and it's a nice environment to have a family. There's various parks around, it's relatively quiet all the time and it's central to two shopping centers. Right off the interstate in one direction is downtown norfolk and in the other direction is Greenbrier mall and other surrounding shopping centers around there. There's a couple grocery stores and dollar stores in locality for minor store runs and plenty of jobs available nearby with an easy commute!