Chesapeake
- Suburb of Norfolk, VA
Suburb
Chesapeake
- grade A minusOverall Grade
- Suburb of Norfolk, VA
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 694 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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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$273,700
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,279
National
$1,062Area 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 and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault350.8national 282.7
- Murder2.9national 6.1
- Rape45.5national 40.7
- Robbery57national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary209.3national 500.1
- Theft1,904.2national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft160national 284
Residents
Working in Chesapeake
Jobs
grade B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$78,640
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Chesapeake
Top Private Schools Near Chesapeake
- grade A+
Norfolk Academy
- Rating 4.53 out of 5 141 reviews
- grade A+
Veritas Collegiate Academy
- Rating 4.61 out of 5 112 reviews
- grade A+
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
- Rating 3.72 out of 5 58 reviews
- grade A+
Norfolk Collegiate School
- Rating 3.64 out of 5 53 reviews
- grade A
Catholic High School
- Rating 4.1 out of 5 69 reviews
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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!
Coming from rural Georgia, I have really appreciated the multitude of different restaurants, things to do, events and fairs, historical attractions, and not to mention the nearby beaches and fresh seafood! I live in the heart of Great Bridge, so there isn't too much of the privacy that I am used to in my hometown. However, there are several residential areas that become more spread out toward Mt. Pleasant, and I'm looking for rental properties in that area. The biggest issues for me would be the crowds in the shopping districts and afternoon commute traffic, which are claustrophobic and time consuming if you happen to get caught up in all of it.
I love Chesapeake because it is a quiet area. There is not much chaos, and everyone is really nice! There are a variety of stores and places which add new and different cultures to Chesapeake. I hope they leave Chesapeake just as it is and don't add any new buildings. In my opinion, Chesapeake is the perfect little suburb.