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Chester, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Orange County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,052
Population
1,885/sq mi density
$97,250
Median Income
$47,529 per capita
$280,600
Home Value
$514,746 Zillow
$1,649
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
440
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$97,250 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$280,600 home value, $1,649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
440 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,250
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,529
22% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% 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
$97,250
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,529
122%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,610
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
36% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
14.0%
179% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,748M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
14%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,900
Restaurants
1,008
Healthcare
994
Retail
1,572
Manufacturing
312
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,610
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,334
195% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $97,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $47,529 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $27,748M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 14.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,900 |
| Restaurants | 1,008 |
| Healthcare | 994 |
| Retail | 1,572 |
| Manufacturing | 312 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,334 |