23435 and 23321 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
23435
23321
Opportunity
57 · Top 45%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
62 · Top 30%
vs65 · Top 22%
Climate
76 · Top 28%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
76 · Top 28%
vs77 · Top 27%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs91 · Top 29%
Schools
60 · Top 38%
vs69 · Top 28%
Access
88 · Bottom 36%
vs86 · Bottom 31%
Economic stability
78 · Top 14%
vs77 · Top 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 23435 | 23321 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,721 | 40,176 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,700 | $101,568 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $55,724 | $45,795 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 945/sq mi | 1,507/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $394,500 | $367,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,839 | $1,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 79.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.9% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.5% | 39.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 7.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 608 | 1,476 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.2 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -9.5% | 116.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.7" | 45.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.6 min | 28.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.3 | 37.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.39 | 14.34 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.5% | 63.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 75.6% | 72.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 69.1% | 67.3% | 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
23435
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hurricane.
23321
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 23435 — Suffolk, VA · 23321 — Chesapeake, VA · How this is calculated: methodology