2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chester, PA vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Detroit, is 3% less than it is in Chester and is 99% below the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 14.4%.
- Detroit unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Chester, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate14.4%9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%29.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.2%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,568$20,780$37,638
 Household Income$35,751$34,762$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,168$42,160$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.6%24.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.6%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.5%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.5%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%8.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%7.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.1%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, PADetroit, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.1%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support15.4%6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%5.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%20.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.4%23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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