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Pennsylvania
Chester
Population 33,619
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Pennsylvania
Drexel Hill
Population 30,451
Chester, PA vs Drexel Hill, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Chester, PA | Drexel Hill, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,619 | 30,451 |
| Median Household Income | $41,342 | $88,168 |
| Median Rent | $1,091/mo | $1,357/mo |
| Median Home Value | $83,100 | $266,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 62.9% | 45.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 29% | 7.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | 4.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 494 | 231* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,794 | 3,212* |
| Median AQI | 44 | 44 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 238 | 238 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 86°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 28°F |
| Snowfall | 23 in/yr | 23 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 22.9 min | 30.9 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 18.1 | 14.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 14.4% | 46% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5.1% | 13.6% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.9% | +7.4% |
Drexel Hill, PA
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 Drexel Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.