Virginia Beach, Chesapeake rank among best cities for veterans

Virginia Beach, Chesapeake rank among best cities for veterans


(The Center Square) — If you’re a veteran living in Virginia Beach or Chesapeake, you’re already in good company.

Both cities rank among the best in the country for veterans, recognized for housing stability, job opportunities and overall quality of life, according to a new report.

The report by WalletHub looked at 100 of the largest U.S. cities and measured 19 indicators tied to veteran well-being, including employment, income growth, health care access and housing costs.

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Virginia Beach tied for first in the country for veteran population and ranked first for having the fewest homeless veterans per capita. It also ranked fourth lowest for veterans living in poverty. Chesapeake wasn’t far behind, placing third lowest for veterans in poverty and tying for first in veteran population along with Norfolk.

Detroit ranked at the bottom of the list, and Baltimore,

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