What’s the best part of Chesapeake? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Chesapeake are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Chesapeake neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to Virginia and Chesapeake is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$113,917 median income · $306,550 median home value
$113,893 median income · $386,350 median home value
$120,043 median income · $386,300 median home value
$104,320 median income · $390,020 median home value
$102,282 median income · $339,836 median home value
$87,766 median income · $283,492 median home value
$92,434 median income · $246,950 median home value
$87,613 median income · $252,450 median home value
$59,873 median income · $186,477 median home value
$67,890 median income · $203,267 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Virginia’s statewide median.
Virginia statewide median: $93,170
Virginia statewide median: $412,467
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Chesapeake, VA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Chesapeake, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 13 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Chesapeake.” We’re lookin’ at you, Deep Creek South.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Chesapeake, Virginia has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Chesapeake.
The full plate
Table: Best Chesapeake neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek South | 11,774 | $306,550 | $113,917 |
| 2 | Great Bridge East | 17,274 | $386,350 | $113,893 |
| 3 | Butts Station | 6,690 | $386,300 | $120,043 |
| 4 | Pleasant Grove West | 12,617 | $390,020 | $104,320 |
| 5 | Great Bridge | 25,578 | $339,836 | $102,282 |
| 6 | Greenbrier East | 28,467 | $283,492 | $87,766 |
| 7 | Western Branch South | 16,377 | $246,950 | $92,434 |
| 8 | Western Branch North | 16,846 | $252,450 | $87,613 |
| 9 | Indian River | 23,332 | $186,477 | $59,873 |
| 10 | Deep Creek North | 17,897 | $203,267 | $67,890 |
| 11 | Deep Creek West-Dismal Swamp | 7,327 | $267,475 | $79,245 |
| 12 | Greenbrier West | 19,480 | $255,523 | $79,284 |
| 13 | South Norfolk | 22,479 | $179,964 | $52,299 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 13 Chesapeake neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Chesapeake
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Chesapeake where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Chesapeake are Deep Creek South, Great Bridge East, Butts Station, Pleasant Grove West, Great Bridge, Greenbrier East, Western Branch South, Western Branch North, Indian River, and Deep Creek North.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Chesapeake aren’t all good. South Norfolk takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Chesapeake.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on Virginia? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Chesapeake FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Chesapeake?
Deep Creek South is the best neighborhood in Chesapeake for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Great Bridge East and Butts Station are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Chesapeake?
The best neighborhoods in Chesapeake are Deep Creek South, Great Bridge East, Butts Station, Pleasant Grove West, Great Bridge, Greenbrier East, Western Branch South, Western Branch North, Indian River, and Deep Creek North. We ranked all 13 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Deep Creek South?
The median household income in Deep Creek South is $113,917 and the median home costs $306,550. The best blocks in Chesapeake rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Chesapeake neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Deep Creek South, takes the top spot.
Which Chesapeake neighborhood ranked last?
South Norfolk came in last of the 13 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Chesapeake the numbers put it there.
