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Chesapeake, Va.
America’s Best Places Rank: 21st
Population: 219,425
Mayor: Alan P. Krasnoff
Why it’s ranked: Chesapeake has broad acres of parks, highly ranked schools, and great air quality. Denizens of the city are generally well-to-do, with low unemployment and few folk under the poverty line. With nearby amenities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, not to mention the beauty of the both aptly and not aptly named Great Dismal Swamp, the area offers much recreation.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 27.6
Percent under poverty level: 6.3
Median household income: $66,932
Violent crime rate: 372.2
Property crime rate: 3,462.8
School score: 73.81
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0099
Percent Unemployment: 6.4
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 252
Bars: 25
Restaurants: 438
Museums: 6
Colleges: 0
Libraries: 8
Air Quality Index: 84
Population: 219,425
Mayor: Alan P. Krasnoff
Why it’s ranked: Chesapeake has broad acres of parks, highly ranked schools, and great air quality. Denizens of the city are generally well-to-do, with low unemployment and few folk under the poverty line. With nearby amenities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, not to mention the beauty of the both aptly and not aptly named Great Dismal Swamp, the area offers much recreation.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 27.6
Percent under poverty level: 6.3
Median household income: $66,932
Violent crime rate: 372.2
Property crime rate: 3,462.8
School score: 73.81
Pro sports teams: 0
Foreclosure rate: .0099
Percent Unemployment: 6.4
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 252
Bars: 25
Restaurants: 438
Museums: 6
Colleges: 0
Libraries: 8
Air Quality Index: 84
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