City size comparison

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Chesapeake is about 1.5 times smaller than Rome.

Rome is approximately 1,287 sq km, while Chesapeake is approximately 877 sq km, making Chesapeake 68.09% the size of Rome.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Rome vs. Chesapeake uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Rome is 6.0% more expensive than Chesapeake
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