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Compare Chester to Lancaster

This post compares Chester, Pennsylvania to Lancaster, 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 Chester (city) Lancaster (city)
Population 34,102 59,556
Income (median) $32,100 $34,685
Home Value (median) $67,300 $109,700
White 20% 59%
Black 70% 17%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 34% 31%
Age (median) 30 31
Rentals 62% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Lancaster?
A: Chester has a smaller population count than Lancaster: 34102 compared with 59556 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 62% for Chester versus 56% for Lancaster.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Harrisburg, Norristown, and York.

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

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