West Chester, PA vs Woodlyn, PA

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

MetricWest Chester, PAWoodlyn, PA
Population20,6669,736
Median Household Income$78,385$79,696
Median Rent$1,731/mo$1,196/mo
Median Home Value$490,700$230,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%67.3%
Poverty Rate20.4%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k18455*
Property Crime Rate /100k9651,398*
Median AQI4344
Good AQI Days /yr259238
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows22°F29°F
Snowfall31 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute20.9 min25.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher—12.5
College Degree Rate59.1%29.7%
Foreign-Born %4.9%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.9%+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.