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Chesapeake, VA vs Grand Rapids, MN

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- The median age of a home in Chesapeake is 30.3% younger than the median age of a home in Grand Rapids.
 Chesapeake, VAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Median Home Age33  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$216,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.0%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock50.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$8.5$11.0
 Homes Owned69.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock5.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented26.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Chesapeake, VAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,170$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,290  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$740$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,540  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,190$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,620  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Chesapeake, VAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.3%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.2%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.5%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock2.7%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.8%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Chesapeake, VAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9991.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock5.1%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9995.6%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock26.3%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99929.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock11.1%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99915.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Chesapeake, VAGrand Rapids, MNUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.3%13.6%
 2000 to 200913.3%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock12.9%13.6%
 1980 to 198919.6%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock17.5%14.8%
 1960 to 196920.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock11.8%10.0%
 1940 to 19491.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.6%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 Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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