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Frederick, MD vs Chester, VA

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- Household income in Chester, is 5% less than it is in Frederick and is 12% above the National Average.
- Frederick unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Chester unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Frederick, MDChester, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,649  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,673$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,898  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Frederick, MDChester, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Frederick, MDChester, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  More

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