| Lancaster, PA | Chester, PA | United States |
Overall | 99.5 | 106.9 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 102.7 | 97.6 | 100 |
Health | 112.2 | 101.0 | 100 |
Housing | 73.0 | 26.8 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $171,000 | $92,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,430.0% | 10,730.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 90.1 | 118.3 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 113.2 | 128.9 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Lancaster 14 Reviews
Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw More
I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from More
Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants More
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Reviews for Chester 7 Reviews
EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE More
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
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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