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Chester, PA vs Newark, DE

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- Household income in Newark, is 72% more than it is in Chester and is 12% below the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 14.4%.
- Newark unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,568  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,646$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,168  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, PANewark, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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