Best PlacesDeep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake ranks 3,694th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake's strengths and weaknesses
Where Deep Creek North, Chesapeake ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Deep Creek North, Chesapeake ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Deep Creek North, Chesapeake home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $75,024; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Deep Creek North, Chesapeake's effective rate of 0.82%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Deep Creek North, Chesapeake.
Who works in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, and how
Work in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
The coast is about 15 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, month by month
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 40° | 28° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 46° |
| July | 91° | 79° | 67° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 74 miles away.
The best schools in and around Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
Schools across Deep Creek North, Chesapeake average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Deep Creek ElementaryA · 64% proficient
- G.a. Treakle ElementaryB+ · 50% proficient
- Southwestern ElementaryC+ · 38% proficient
Top middle schools
- Hugo A. Owens MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
- Jolliff MiddleA− · 55% proficient
- Deep Creek MiddleB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Western Branch HighA · 77% proficient
- Deep Creek HighA · 73% proficient
- Manor HighB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Deep Creek North, Chesapeake school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Deep Creek North, Chesapeake against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Deep Creek North, Chesapeake suits
Common questions about living in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake
Is Deep Creek North, Chesapeake a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Deep Creek North, Chesapeake ranks 3,694th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, good schools, and tree cover, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Deep Creek North, Chesapeake expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $293,232. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $75,024 median income, cost of living beats 56% of neighborhoods.
Is Deep Creek North, Chesapeake safe?
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake is safer than 36% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $573 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake?
July highs average about 91 degrees, and January highs near 54 with lows near 28. That works out to about 84 pleasant days a year, more than 43% of neighborhoods.
Is Deep Creek North, Chesapeake good for families?
Schools beat 91% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 36%, and childcare runs $963 a month.
Compare Deep Creek North, Chesapeake with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Deep Creek North, Chesapeake. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Deep Creek North, Chesapeake: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Deep Creek North, Chesapeake: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Deep Creek North, Chesapeake: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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