Consistently ranked by the FBI as one of the five safest U.S. cities with populations over 150,000, Chesapeake is a family-oriented city with a pace that's in keeping with wholesome, community living. Its location at the heart of Hampton Roads ensures that cultural and recreational opportunities to suit every taste abound. All of which helped Chesapeake earn recognition in the two most recent editions of 50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family.
- Chesapeake embraces the global village concept, blending the best of America with the cosmopolitan influences of over 60 foreign-based companies from 15 different countries
- Our quality school system employs more teachers with masters degrees than any other in Virginia
- Hampton Roads was recently ranked as having one of the lowest costs-of-living among communities with 1.5 million residents or more
- The Chesapeake Conference Center, with the largest ballroom in the Commonwealth of Virginia, offers the ideal setting for corporate and social events, whether for 10 or 2,000 guests.
- Hampton Roads is Virginia's cultural hub - home of the Virginia Opera, Virginia Stage Company, Virginia Symphony, Chrysler Museum, Mariner's Museum, etc.
- It's also one of America's most popular vacation spots, with beautiful beaches (Virginia Beach), historical meccas (Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown), fun attractions (Busch Gardens, Nauticus, Virginia Marine Science Museum
, Children's Museum of Virginia) and much more
