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Chesapeake, VA vs Bismarck, ND

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- The median age of a home in Chesapeake is 12.1% younger than the median age of a home in Bismarck.
 Chesapeake, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Median Home Age333742
 Median Home Cost$359,000$318,500$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%10.9%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.43.2%23.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.0%60.8%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$9.4$10.1$11.0
 Homes Owned69.1%59.5%57.4%
 Housing Vacant4.9%8.2%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.0%32.3%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chesapeake, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Average Rent$2,120$1,360$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290$750$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,320$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540$970$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,150$1,380$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620$1,650$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chesapeake, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Vacant For Rent1.4%3.2%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%0.8%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale1.0%0.9%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%0.2%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation0.0%0.9%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%2.2%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chesapeake, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 Less Than $20,0002.5%3.4%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%3.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.5%2.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%1.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.7%1.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%5.6%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,99912.4%11.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.9%36.1%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,99923.7%20.6%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.1%6.4%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,9997.6%5.6%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%0.8%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,9990.2%0.7%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over0.2%0.2%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chesapeake, VABismarck, NDUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%0.3%0.2%
 2010 to 201413.3%11.7%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.3%11.7%13.6%
 1990 to 199920.6%12.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.6%11.1%13.2%
 1970 to 197913.9%19.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%12.4%13.6%
 1950 to 19596.1%8.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.9%2.7%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier2.2%5.7%12.2%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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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  More

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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  More

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Reviews for Bismarck    14 Reviews

I have lived in many places throughout the U.S. I came here with my job and can't wait to leave. This city may be right for some people, but it's definitely not for  More

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I have lived in a small town about 45 minutes away from Bismarck and then moved to University of Mary 5 years ago and have lived in Bismarck ever since. I am still at  More

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Over 8 years ago

What is fun about Bismarck much anything around to go too ? such as lakes parks good fishing and other things resorts and casinos  More

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