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Compare Chester to Charlottesville

This post compares Chester, Virginia to Charlottesville, Virginia 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 (CDP) Charlottesville (city)
Population 21,957 46,487
Income (median) $47,705 $48,108
Home Value (median) $207,600 $277,800
White 71% 70%
Black 19% 18%
Asian 1% 7%
With Kids 33% 23%
Age (median) 39 30
Rentals 29% 55%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Charlottesville?
A: Chester has a much smaller population count than Charlottesville: 21957 compared with 46487 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Charlottesville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chester versus 55% for Charlottesville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Tuckahoe, Waynesboro, and Mechanicsville.

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

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