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Westerville, OH vs Chester, PA

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Are people in Chester older or younger than people in Westerville?
- The Median Age in Chester is 8.1 years younger than in Westerville.

Are housing costs cheaper in Chester or Westerville?
- Chester housing costs are 76.9% less expensive than Westerville housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Chester or Westerville?
- The average commute for residents of Chester is 2.3 minutes longer than it is for residents of Westerville.

Things to do in Westerville?
Westerville, Ohio is found in Franklin County giving its citizens access to parks such Alum Creek State Park along with stores like Uptown Westerville while also having employment opportunities through Otterbein University and entertainment opportunities at Westerville Movie Theatre & Drive-In.

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.

 Westerville, OHChester, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,819329,725,481
 Median Income$96,279  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
 Avg. Home Price$398,000  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock14.4%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time21.53  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Westerville    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I live in Westerville, Ohio. It is a suburb of Columbus and it is a great city. The cost of living in Columbus and the surrounding cities is very  More

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Over 19 years ago

Could not find Darby, Ohio listed. It is in Franklin County, west of Columbus. What do you include in the "miscellaneous" item under Cost of living? Many  More

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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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