Chester, PA Area Guide

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Living in Chester, PA

Ranks better than 75% of areas Follow

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Chester Area Facts

Chester has a Livability Score of 75_/100, which is considered excellent
Chester crime rates are 60% higher than the Pennsylvania average
Cost of living in Chester is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average

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What do the locals think about Chester?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Depressing, old & awful 0.5 rating By Anonymous ( Feb 11, 2020) This is among r top 10 worst cities in the IUSa. Just LOOK at the housing..it;s slum. Stay away they are always selling out of roach & rat traps.wonder why Camden is nicer these days. ...Read More Read Less

The Up and Coming Philadelphia Suburb 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Chester Pennsylvania has been an interesting and exciting place to live in the Philadelphia area. I've found Chester to be very diverse.

I like Chester with the close proximity between Philadelphia and Wilmington. Living in Chester means I am living 18 Miles outside of Philadel ...Read More phia. Chester sits at the base of the bridge into New Jersey so I can be at the beach in an hour! The location makes Chester a perfect home base to all the local happenings. Chester opened a Casino with Horse Racing and built a new stadium for the Philadelphia Union Soccer Team. I have never been bored while in Chester!

As far as job opportunities, most jobs are outside of Chester in Philadelphia. There is a major hospital and university in Chester so if you are in the medical field or education field your commute is an easy one. If you choose to work in Philadelphia, there are many public transportation options to work. Read Less

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A+ Amenities

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

Parks

Ethel Waters Park

Crozier Park

Crozer Park

Deshong Park

Deshong Park

Caleb Pusey Historic Site

Camp Upland Park

Camp Upland

Entertainment

Chester Fine Arts Center East

Nebula Gallery

MJ Freed Performing Arts Theater

Delaware County Historical Society Museum & Research Library

Alfred O. Deshong Park Museum

Subaru Park

Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium

Marcus Hook Plank House

Food & Drink

Roger's Rainbow Room

Checkers

Harambee Cafe

King's Deli

Smiley's City Grille

Furillo's Sandwich Shop

Ginn's Restaurant & Bar

5th Street Hotel & Bar

A- Commute

Is public transit available in Chester? Of all people who commute, 11.0% take public transportation in Chester.

Drive to Work

61%

16% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

11%

6% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

8%

5% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Chester? The cost of living in Chester is 89/100 - which is 9% lower than Pennsylvania.

11% less expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

D- Crime

What is the crime rate in Chester? Chester crime rates are 2,944, which are 60% higher than Pennsylvania

2,944 per 100k people

29% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

29% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Chester? The median income in Chester is $32,867 which is 40% lower than Pennsylvania.

Median household income

$32,86741% lower than the US average

Income per capita

$18,85637% lower than the US average

Unemployment rate

71% higher than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Community Hospital

KeyStone Center

Pharmacies

Avenue Pharmacy

Rite Aid

Doctors

Omni Mental Health Service

Lebrecor Bldg.

The Injury Care Center

Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

AIDS Care Group

Chespenn Health Services

Providence Medical Building

A+ Housing

What are Chester home prices? Chester home prices are $70,300 - which is 58% lower than Pennsylvania

Median home value

$70,30062% lower than the US average

Median rent price

$8787% lower than the US average

42% lower than the US average

F Schools

Does Chester have good schools? The Chester graduation rate is 72% - which is 16% lower than Pennsylvania

High school grad. rates

13% lower than the US average

School test scores

62% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

10% higher than the US average

F User Ratings

Is Chester a good place to live? Chester has an overall rating of 27% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

2 total reviews

User surveys rating

4 total surveys