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Chester, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Howard County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
141
Population
102/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$30,698 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$190,861 Zillow
$513
Median Rent
16.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,468 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $513/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Chester (14)
Backbone State Park
State Park
1,758 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Beaver Creek Valley State Park
State Park
744 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Beed's Lake State Park
State Park
289 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Carley State Park
State Park
209 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park
State Park
3,228 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
George Wyth State Park
State Park
1,220 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Great River Bluffs State Park
State Park
1,927 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
John A. Latsch State Park
State Park
380 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lake Louise State Park
State Park
851 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Merrick State Park
State Park
289 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Myre-Big Island State Park
State Park
1,615 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
State Park
1,630 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Perrot State Park
State Park
1,231 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rice Lake State Park
State Park
781 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0