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Compare Philadelphia to Chester

This post compares Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia (city) Chester (city)
Population 1,569,657 34,102
Income (median) $42,527 $32,100
Home Value (median) $151,500 $67,300
White 41% 20%
Black 42% 70%
Asian 7% 0%
With Kids 26% 34%
Age (median) 34 30
Rentals 47% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Philadelphia or Chester?
A: Philadelphia has a much larger population count than Chester: 1569657 compared with 34102 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Philadelphia versus 62% for Chester.

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

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

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