West Chester, IA is a small town in Iowa with an estimated population of around 1,211 people. Despite its size, the town offers residents easy access to public transportation options. The local transit system, West Chester Transit, provides routes within the city and throughout surrounding areas. The bus service includes stops at major shopping centers, grocery stores, schools and other points of interest. Additionally, taxi services run regularly within West Chester and nearby towns to provide transportation for those who need it. For longer distance travel outside the region, Des Moines International Airport is located only a few miles away from West Chester for convenient air travel. With these various transportation options available to them, citizens of West Chester can easily get around their community or explore beyond it when needed.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in West Chester takes 20.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in West Chester get to work:
- 82.8% drive their own car alone
- 6.9% carpool with others
- 6.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit