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Compare Bethlehem to Chester

This post compares Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Chester, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bethlehem (city) Chester (city)
Population 75,240 34,102
Income (median) $41,799 $32,100
Home Value (median) $168,600 $67,300
White 78% 20%
Black 7% 70%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 34%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 48% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bethlehem or Chester?
A: Bethlehem has a larger population count than Chester: 75240 compared with 34102 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bethlehem or in Chester?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Bethlehem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bethlehem or Chester?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Bethlehem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Bethlehem versus 62% for Chester.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bethlehem may include: Chambersburg, Scranton, and Pottstown.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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