| Index | Chester | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $96,800 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $609 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 66.7% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 33.3% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Lithium, MO | 88 | $0 | 100% |
| Brewer, MO | 466 | $0 | 100% |
| Cutler, IL | 429 | $51,000 | 72% |
| Willisville, IL | 596 | $54,600 | 70% |
| Rockwood, IL | 25 | $60,000 | 68% |
| Chester, IL | 8,264 | $96,800 | 48% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Mammoth Lakes, CA | 8,263 | $473,000 | 156% |
| Orting, WA | 8,267 | $293,800 | 59% |
| Four Corners, MD | 8,268 | $490,400 | 166% |
| Spotswood, NJ | 8,255 | $307,800 | 67% |
| Grandview Heights, OH | 8,254 | $415,400 | 125% |
| Chester, IL | 8,264 | $96,800 | 48% |
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