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Living in Chester, IL

Name: Chester, IL
Rating: 3.6

Ranks better than 73% of areas Follow

Population

8,599

Median Age

39.5 Years

What's it like living in Chester?

Chester has a Livability Score of 73_/100, which is considered excellent
Chester crime rates are 80% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Chester is 18% lower than the Illinois average

What do the locals think about Chester?

50%

Family friendly

0%

Public transit is accessible

50%

Walkable to grocery stores

50%

Yards are well-kept

0%

Lots of parks

100%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

0%

A quiet area

100%

Sense of community

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C- Chester Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Chester? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Cole Memorial Park

Cohen Fields

Officer James I. Brockmeyer Memorial Park

Elzie Seger Memorial Park

Gazebo Park

Entertainment

Food & Drink

Reids Harvest House

McDonald's

F Chester Commute

Is public transit available in Chester? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Chester.

Drive to Work

69%

7% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

8%

5% higher than the US average

A- Chester Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Chester? The cost of living in Chester is 80/100 - which is 18% lower than Illinois.

Chester

80

20% less expensive than average

Illinois

97

3% less expensive than average

United States

100

National cost of living index

A+ Chester Crime

What is the crime rate in Chester? Chester crime rates are 389, which are 80% lower than Illinois

Total Crime

389 per 100k people

83% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

1 in 258

83% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

0%

Year over year crime is similar

D Chester Employment

What is the median income in Chester? The median income in Chester is $38,750 which is 35% lower than Illinois.

Median household income

$38,75030% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$13,31755% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

2%

63% lower than the US average

D Chester Health & Safety

Is Chester a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Memorial Hospital

Pharmacies

Doctors

B Chester Housing

What are Chester home prices? Chester home prices are $82,700 - which is 53% lower than Illinois

Median home value

$82,70055% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$61136% lower than the US average

Home Ownership

68%

7% higher than the US average

F Chester Schools

Does Chester have good schools? The Chester graduation rate is 57% - which is 32% lower than Illinois

High school grad. rates

57%

31% lower than the US average

School test scores

27%

43% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

14:1

10% lower than the US average

B Chester User Ratings

Is Chester a good place to live? Chester has an overall rating of 72% from 2 reviews.

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2 total surveys

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C- Chester Amenities

Parks

Entertainment

Food & Drink

F Chester Commute

A- Chester Cost of Living

A+ Chester Crime

D Chester Employment

D Chester Health & Safety

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

B Chester Housing

F Chester Schools

B Chester User Ratings

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