Chester, PA vs Lansdowne, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricChester, PALansdowne, PA
Population33,61911,122
Median Household Income$41,342$73,232
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,304/mo
Median Home Value$83,100$210,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.9%56%
Poverty Rate29%11.8%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k494142
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7941,474
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F28°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.113.1
College Degree Rate14.4%38.4%
Foreign-Born %5.1%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.