Chester, PA vs Woodlyn, PA

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

MetricChester, PAWoodlyn, PA
Population33,6199,736
Median Household Income$41,342$79,696
Median Rent$1,091/mo$1,196/mo
Median Home Value$83,100$230,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.9%67.3%
Poverty Rate29%11.1%
Unemployment Rate6.7%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k49455*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7941,398*
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.112.5
College Degree Rate14.4%29.7%
Foreign-Born %5.1%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+12.0%

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 Woodlyn (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.