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Chester, PA vs Pennington, NJ

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Is it cheaper to live in Pennington or is it cheaper to live in Chester?
- Pennington is 2.2% less expensive than Chester.

Which city has more affordable housing, Pennington or Chester?
- Pennington housing costs are 532.5% more expensive than Chester housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Chester or is Health Care more affordable in Pennington.
- Health related expenses are 3.6% less in Pennington.
 Chester, PAPennington, NJUnited States
 Overall  Unlock104.6100
 Food & Groceries97.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.4100
 Housing26.8  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$575,600$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock102.0100
 Miscellaneous128.9  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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 Pennington    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It seems like a very nice town, but we since we just moved in, it's too early to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cost of property taxes even with the recent reevaluation is making living in Pennington unrealistic. Most of our neighbors are moving 3 miles away to Yardley PA where  More

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