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Chester, CA
Full City Profile · California · Plumas County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,022
Population
277/sq mi density
$80,142
Median Income
$46,687 per capita
$241,400
Home Value
$359,654 Zillow
$798
Median Rent
41.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
711
Violent Crime/100K
2,093 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,142 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,400 home value, $798/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
711 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,142
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,687
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,142
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,687
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,261
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,151
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,151
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,482M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,004
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
49
Retail
89
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,261
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,141
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,142 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,687 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,261 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,151 |
| County GDP | $1,482M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,004 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,261 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,141 |