Woodlyn, PA vs Chester, PA

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

MetricWoodlyn, PAChester, PA
Population9,73633,619
Median Household Income$79,696$41,342
Median Rent$1,196/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$230,400$83,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income67.3%62.9%
Poverty Rate11.1%29%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)6.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k55*494
Property Crime Rate /100k1,398*1,794
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr238238
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall23 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute25.4 min22.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.518.1
College Degree Rate29.7%14.4%
Foreign-Born %7.7%5.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.0%+3.9%

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.