| | West Chester, PA | Media, PA | United States |
| Overall | 119.6 | 106.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 110.1 | 110.0 | 100 |
| Health | 105.5 | 101.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 166.2 | 161.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $555,100 | $535,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,140.0% | 10,830.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 94.3 | 117.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 132.1 | 128.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for West Chester 
14 Reviews
We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years More
There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of More
Good that you live in Allentown, because you
sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a More
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Media, Pa has easy access to major highways and the rail system, which makes it easy to get to downtown Philadelphia. Rail takes about the same amount of time but there More
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