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Compare Chester to Dale City

This post compares Chester, Virginia to Dale City, 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) Dale City (CDP)
Population 21,957 73,279
Income (median) $47,705 $50,993
Home Value (median) $207,600 $286,900
White 71% 47%
Black 19% 24%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 33% 47%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 29% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Dale City?
A: Chester has a much smaller population count than Dale City: 21957 compared with 73279 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chester or Dale City?
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 differs quite a bit: 29% for Chester versus 24% for Dale City.

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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