23322 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
23322
23323
Opportunity
59 · Top 42%
vs56 · Top 47%
Growth
65 · Top 22%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
77 · Top 27%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs92 · Top 27%
Schools
84 · Top 8%
vs67 · Top 31%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs81 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
79 · Top 14%
vs79 · Top 12%
Measured values
| Metric | 23322 | 23323 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,956 | 43,043 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $134,880 | $108,730 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,034 | $42,180 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 357/sq mi | 525/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $463,300 | $388,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,835 | $1,682 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 83.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9% | 35.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 6.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,476 | 1,476 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 116.4% | 116.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 48.6" | 48.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 37 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.0 min | 28.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.0 | 36.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.40 | 14.52 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 74.4% | 61.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 83.8% | 72.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 15.4% | 40.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
23322
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
23323
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 23322 — Chesapeake, VA · 23323 — Chesapeake, VA · How this is calculated: methodology