Moving to Chester In Pennsylvania ? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Chester, the Pros and Cons of Living in Chester.

Explore the life in Chester based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

1. Overview - Life In Chester
2. Pros and Cons of Living In Chester
3. Crime In Chester
4. Cost of Living In Chester
5. Gender In Chester
6. Household Income For Chester
7. Education In Chester
8. Race & Ethnicity In Chester

Chester is a city in Pennsylvania state in USA with a population of 33855 residents.. The poverty rate of Chester is 30.4%, which is 117% higher than national average. The typical household in Chester earns $32867 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 3 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 8 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 68.1% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate. With a lack of available jobs, many in Chester are struggling financially. Nearly one in every 1 in every 7 workers in Chester is unemployed. The high jobless rate has likely contributed to the widespread poverty in the city.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Chester, only 84% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Chester remained 14.3%, which is 204% higher than national rate. Nearly 3 times comparable to 4.7% national rate, according to the Census. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Chester, only 13% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 24% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Chester is 93, which is 7% lower than national average. Median home value in Chester is $70300 , which is 69% lower than national average. While median income in Chester remained $32867, which is 51% lower than national average.

Jobs30%

Housing50%

Affordability60%

Safety95%

Amenities95%

Diversity85%

Education50%

Commute80%

The overall crime rate in Chester, Pennsylvania is 87% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Chester is 257% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Chester is 53% higher than national average. You have 1 in 72 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 33 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In Pennsylvania	3	8	5	17	2
In USA	373	653	246	1028	196

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In Pennsylvania	5	2	1	6	6
In USA	63	23	8	134	295