It is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 222,209; in 2013, the population was estimated to be 232,977, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia. Chesapeake is included in the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC MSA. One of the cities in the South Hampton Roads, Chesapeake was organized in 1963 by voter referendums approving the political consolidation of the city of South Norfolk with the remnants of the former Norfolk County, which dated to 1691. Chesapeake is the second-largest city by land area in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the 17th-largest in the United States. Chesapeake is a diverse city in which a few urban areas are located; it also has many square miles of protected farmland, forests, and wetlands, including a substantial portion of the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.
251,153 people live in Chesapeake, where the median age is 37.7 and the average individual income is $43,819. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Chesapeake, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Food Lion, Peake Tavern, and Starbucks.
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| Dining · $$ | 2.77 miles | 11 reviews | 3.7/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.78 miles | 16 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.79 miles | 31 reviews | 3.6/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.79 miles | 2 reviews | 1/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.79 miles | 83 reviews | 4.4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 2.81 miles | 132 reviews | 3.2/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.82 miles | 8 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 2.86 miles | 647 reviews | 4.4/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.88 miles | 2 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.77 miles | 1 review | 2/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.88 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.36 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.65 miles | 1 review | 3/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.77 miles | 11 reviews | 4.6/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.79 miles | 33 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.83 miles | 27 reviews | 3.9/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.88 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.88 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.88 miles | 5 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 8 reviews | 2.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 3 reviews | 1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.79 miles | 41 reviews | 2.6/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.88 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Chesapeake has 92,361 households, with an average household size of 2.67. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Chesapeake do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 251,153 people call Chesapeake home. The population density is 742 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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