Chester County, Pennsylvania
Population 547,840 · West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesville
- Overall cost of living: +2.6% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Median household income: $127,208, higher than 99% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 57.1%, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $485,600 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,763 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $189/mo | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 1.3% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,308 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $127,208 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 489.2 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈204 days | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 30 in | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 27 days | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 131 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.4% of weeks | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.5°F | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 49.1 in | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $63/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.3/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.01/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 25.1 mi | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈629 ft | higher than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 94.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 57.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 24.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.6:1 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.83 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.43 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.51 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 24 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.4 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.9% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 331/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 71/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 143.1/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.9% | higher than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 38 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 45 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 24.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 50 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 53 per sq mi | higher than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.4 per 1k | lower than 65% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 547,840 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.8 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.1 per 1k/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 56.7% Dem | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 42.3% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 75.4% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.4% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.9% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % Asian | 6.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1446 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.3 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.8 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 116 min | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.1% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 152 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 375 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,416 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 102 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 746 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 675 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 110 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 81 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 67 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 223 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 253 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 145 km | higher than 89% of US counties |
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