Best PlacesDeep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake ranks 416th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on good schools by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Deep Creek South, 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 South, Chesapeake's strengths and weaknesses
Where Deep Creek South, Chesapeake ranks high
- School gradeA+, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
Where Deep Creek South, Chesapeake ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake
A household needs to earn about $123,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Deep Creek South, Chesapeake home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $142,231, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 South, Chesapeake's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 6 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 South, Chesapeake
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Deep Creek South, Chesapeake.
Who works in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, and how
Work in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake
The coast is about 19 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, month by month
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 41° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 46° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 75° | 61° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Deep Creek South, Chesapeake
The nearest airport, Norfolk International, is about 13 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Richmond International, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around Deep Creek South, Chesapeake
Schools across Deep Creek South, Chesapeake average an A+, better than 98% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Cedar Road ElementaryA+ · 81% proficient
- Grassfield ElementaryA+ · 72% proficient
- Deep Creek Central ElementaryA · 69% proficient
Top middle schools
- Great Bridge MiddleA+ · 71% proficient
- Hugo A. Owens MiddleA+ · 69% proficient
Top high schools
- Grassfield HighA+ · 84% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Deep Creek South, Chesapeake school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Deep Creek South, 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 South, Chesapeake against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake
Is Deep Creek South, Chesapeake a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Deep Creek South, Chesapeake ranks 416th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on good schools, a strong job market, and what local pay buys, 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 South, Chesapeake expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $470,130. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $142,231 median income, cost of living beats 97% of neighborhoods.
Is Deep Creek South, Chesapeake safe?
Yes, Deep Creek South, Chesapeake is safer than 76% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $311 per resident a year.
Compare Deep Creek South, Chesapeake with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Deep Creek South, Chesapeake. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Deep Creek South, 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 South, Chesapeake detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Deep Creek South, Chesapeake: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Deep Creek South, Chesapeake: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Deep Creek South, 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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