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Chesapeake, Virginia

city · Northampton County (primary) , Chesapeake city

At a glance

252,583
Population
$378,400
Median home value
25% above U.S. median
$1,586/mo
Median rent
18% above U.S. median
$95,373
Median household income
21% above U.S. median
25.8 min
Average commute
92.6%
Homes with broadband
4.9%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Centura College-Chesapeake 4-year
Sentara College of Health Sciences 4-year
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chesapeake Certificates
Strayer University-Chesapeake Campus Non-degree
Nearest 4-year college2 mi
Nearest community college2 mi
Nearest technical college0 mi
High school graduates94.2%
College graduates36.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Chesapeake Economic Development
city Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance
state America Electric Power Economic Development
state Hampton Roads Eco Dev Alliance
state Lake Anna Eco Dev Partnership
state Mecklenburg County Economic Dev
state Tennessee Valley Authority Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
state Virginia Tech Office of Eco Development
state Virginia's Eco Developers' Assn
state Virginia's Gateway Region
state Virginia's Region 2000 Eco Dev Council
state Virginia's aCorridor
state Washington Economic Development
state Wise Community Tech Project
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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