2025 Compare Cities Commuting:
Wilmington, NC vs Chester, PA

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- The average commute for residents of Chester is 3.7% longer than it is for residents of Wilmington.
- 40.7% fewer residents of Chester work from home compared to residents of Wilmington.
 Wilmington, NCChester, PAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Wilmington, NCChester, PAUnited States
 Auto (alone)75.4%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock12.4%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.7%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.4%0.5%
 Walk2.5%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock7.5%9.7%
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 Wilmington, NCChester, PAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.3.8%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock10.6%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.22.2%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.17.1%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock2.4%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.1.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock6.3%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.1%2.9%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More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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