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Chester, PA vs York, PA

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Are people in York older or younger than people in Chester?
- The Median Age in York is 0.7 years older than in Chester.

Are housing costs cheaper in York or Chester?
- York housing costs are 154.0% more expensive than Chester housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, York or Chester?
- The average commute for residents of York is 2.0 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Chester.

Things to do in Chester?
Chester PA sits within Delaware County right across the river from Philadelphia with many cultural attractions such as historical venues portraying life during Revolutionary War times plus numerous family friendly parks like Crozer Park along Route 291.

Things to do in York?
York, Pennsylvania lies in York County and gives tourists access to attractions such as Battlefield Harley-Davidson or The York Revolution Stadium combined with locals seeking historical sites like The Log Cabin General Store

 Chester, PAYork, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,692329,725,481
 Median Income$35,751  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock33.238.4
 Avg. Home Price$92,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock15.0%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time23.87  Unlock26.38
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 York    14 Reviews

I have lived in York County for 13 years and operate a business (3 Monkeys Inflatables) here and I think it's a pretty nice place to live however just like anywhere  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in York for a year im from Brooklyn and York was pretty bad its a pretty boring place not much to do and all the stores in the downtown are out of shape im glad  More

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5 miles of drugs gangs and feins after dark it gets worst better off moving to Lancaster or  More

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