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West Chester, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Chester County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
19,235
Population
10,397/sq mi density
$81,492
Median Income
$44,115 per capita
$481,300
Home Value
$635,760 Zillow
$1,661
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
225
Violent Crime/100K
1,959 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$81,492 median income, 4.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$481,300 home value, $1,661/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
225 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,492
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,115
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,492
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,115
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$147,173
204%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,690
118%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,690
18% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.9%
2% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.6%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.6%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
14.9%
Other
20%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
16,598
Restaurants
1,045
Healthcare
1,591
Retail
1,361
Manufacturing
520
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$147,173
104% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,504
172% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,492 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,115 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $147,173 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,690 |
| County GDP | $60,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 14.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 16,598 |
| Restaurants | 1,045 |
| Healthcare | 1,591 |
| Retail | 1,361 |
| Manufacturing | 520 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $147,173 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,504 |