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Pennsylvania
Chester
Population 33,619
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Pennsylvania
Broomall
Population 10,679
Chester, PA vs Broomall, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Chester, PA | Broomall, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,619 | 10,679 |
| Median Household Income | $41,342 | $105,625 |
| Median Rent | $1,091/mo | $1,765/mo |
| Median Home Value | $83,100 | $483,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 62.9% | 48.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 29% | 4.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 494 | 29* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,794 | 1,040* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 238 | 238 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 23 in/yr | 8 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.9 min | 26.1 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.1 | 11.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.4% | 45.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.1% | 14.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.9% | -4.8% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Broomall (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.