2012
Annual Report.

News & Media - Awards & Recognition

The Best Run Cities in America
Chesapeake ranked 6th for is high
employment, low crime and poverty
rate, and high credit rating
24/7 Wall Street 2012

America's 50 Best Cities
Chesapeake ranked 21st for it's broad acres
of parks, highly ranked schools, and great
air quality.
Bloomberg Businessweek 2011

Chesapeake is No. 9 on 100 Most iPad-Friendly
Cities in the U.S.
Men's Health Magazine 2011

Top 100 Best Cities to Live
Chesapeake ranked 85th for its diversity and highlighted as a business-friendly town with nearby weekend escapes to neighboring Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
Money Magazine 2010

Top 100 Best Cities for Families
Parenting Magazine 2010 & 2011
Parenting Magazine Article

Smarter City
“For using technology to serve the city”
IBM December 2009

AAA Bond Rating
Fitch Rating Services
(Press Release)

One of the safest cities in the U.S.
FBI National Uniform Crime Report 2008

Top 100 Communities for Young People
America’s Promise Alliance 2007