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Chesapeake, VA is known as a great place to live and visit. It offers plenty of fun activities and attractions for visitors to enjoy. From museums and galleries to outdoor recreation and entertainment venues, Chesapeake has something for everyone. Visitors also praise the city’s historic sites, cultural attractions, and friendly locals. Many people also appreciate the city's proximity to nearby Norfolk Naval Base as well as its close proximity to major cities like Virginia Beach and Norfolk. In addition to all these attractions, Chesapeake is one of the most affordable cities in Virginia with low taxes and cost of living. Overall, reviews of Chesapeake are overwhelmingly positive because it offers so much for residents and visitors alike.
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Family friendly and we've got the beach, that's it - 3/29/2020
I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're all "one big family" and connected in a way. With that being said, there's not a lot to do here, most people go to the beach, or a water/amusement park, and....thats it. The traffic is pretty bad, housing and rent is a little on the expensive side, there's ALWAYS road work, which makes traffic even worse, on the plus side though, it's pretty family friendly here, the schools are pretty good, nice-ish weather with little natural disasters, big military presence if that's your thing. Me personally, I'm moderately considering moving out of here, but it's not THAT bad. I'm just not a beach person AT ALL, and not too big about the military either, nor a big water park person, which drastically limits my recreational activity choices. I plan on doing some traveling/ city searching soon, but I might stay
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Chesapeake has Little to Offer - 10/7/2018
I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to finally leave there. There were more minuses than pluses. While the winters are generally mild with little snow, the summers are hot and very humid. Housing prices are high compared to wages, which are relatively low. There is only one Fortune 500 company headquartered in Hampton Roads and very few good employers, beyond federal jobs or hospitals. Chesapeake is largely a suburban community, with many new neighborhoods being built. Unfortunately, city planning is poor and neighborhoods are being built before the roads are improved to accommodate the increased traffic. As a result, traffic is terrible and worsening. Increasingly, the city is putting tolls on roads to pay for construction. Unlike Norfolk or Chesapeake, there are very few good locally owned and operated restaurants. There are very few places to go
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Chesapeake, VA - 3/21/2016
Chesapeake, VA is midway up the Atlantic Coast. The climate is moderate, with occasional winter snow and warm
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Do not move here if you do not have a car - 2/18/2014
I moved to Chesapeake in 2011 after living my whole life in New York City. It is one of the biggest mistakes that I have ever made. The city is not good for pedestrians. A lot of streets do not have any sidewalks. There is no train unless you count the tiny toy cars of the lightrail which only runs in Norfolk AND NOT in Chesapeake! Many buses stop running after 6pm which makes it impossible for workers who work at night to take them. Most buses only run every hour. Bus transfers are horrible whenever the first bus is late.
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CHESAPEAKE and VIRGINIA are MORE THAN BORING !!! - 12/25/2013
I came to this city almost a year ago, and I am just waiting for my lease to expire so I can move far away from this city and State as possible.
Holidays are INCREDIBLY BORING. Absolutely nothing is open on holidays for the enjoyment of families. Even the churches are closed on Christmas eve and Christmas Day.
I tour around the entire city allowed me to notice something amazing: more people decorated their homes for Halloween, but a tiny number of homes have been decorated for Christmas.
Schools may be good, but they are not as good as some people may think.
I wish I could win the powerball or the mega, so I could careless of how much it will cost me to get out of here with my
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Chesapeake is a very nice area - 8/11/2013
Unless you are in South Norfolk part of Chesapeake....that is downtown and some areas are dangerous. The rest of Chesapeake is a very large area. It is conveniently located near Va Beach, Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. There's plenty of activities to do for locals and tourists alike. Replying to what somebody else stated--it is not a racist area. Maybe they are racist....but I live here and know it isn't.
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Chesapeake is a very nice area - 8/11/2013
Unless you are in South Norfolk part of Chesapeake....that is downtown and some areas are dangerous. The rest of Chesapeake is a very large area. It is conveniently located near Va Beach, Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. There's plenty of activities to do for locals and tourists alike. Replying to what somebody else stated--it is not a racist area. Maybe they are racist....but I live here and know it isn't.
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