Verdict
Chesapeake leads on Affordability, Safety, Livability, while Greenville leads on Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
VA
69
✓ winsNC
61
Educational Attainment
VA
64
NC
69
✓ winsSafety
VA
70
✓ winsNC
59
Weather
VA
—
NC
—
Livability
VA
68
✓ winsNC
63
Full Comparison
| Metric | Chesapeake | Greenville |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,377 | 87,894 |
| Median Income | $92,703 ✓ | $47,485 |
| Median Rent | $1,446 | $933 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $339,500 | $192,900 ✓ |
| Median Age | 37 | 27 |
| HS Graduation | 93% | 93% |
| Bachelor's+ | 36% | 39% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 87% |
| Homeownership | 73% ✓ | 33% |
| Avg Commute | 28 min | 20 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.22 ✓ | 5.72 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 20.29 ✓ | 27.53 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 58" | N/A |