Moving to Chester In South Carolina ? 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 South Carolina state in USA with a population of 5392 residents.. The poverty rate of Chester is 27%, which is 93% higher than national average. The typical household in Chester earns $28750 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Financial hardship is relatively common in the city as 1 in every 4 residents live below the poverty line, well above the national poverty rate of 14.1%. Additionally, more than 1 in every 7 area households live on an income of less than $10,000 a year. Nationwide, 5.8% of households do. Nearly 67.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Chester, only 77% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Chester remained 8.6%, which is 83% higher than national rate. Nearly 2 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 11% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 32% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Chester is 86, which is 14% lower than national average. Median home value in Chester is $67700 , which is 71% lower than national average. While median income in Chester remained $28750, which is 57% lower than national average.

Jobs30%

Housing30%

Affordability70%

Safety30%

Amenities80%

Diversity85%

Education40%

Commute50%

The overall crime rate in Chester, South Carolina is 108% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Chester is 213% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Chester is 87% higher than national average. You have 1 in 83 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 28 chance of being victim of property crime.

Ranking	Total Crime	Property Crime	Burglary	Larceny	Car Thefts
In South Carolina	27	30	34	31	28
In USA	265	404	734	313	606

Ranking	Violent Crime	Murder	Robbery	Assault	Rape
In South Carolina	11	3	25	10	17
In USA	98	20	483	78	664