First city in Pennsylvania, United States

Chester

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290Sunny Days/yr
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Four real seasons, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Spring and fall feel like real transition seasons. Noticeable daylight swing. Humidity stays fairly steady through the year.

Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and located on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The population of Chester was 32,605 at the 2020 census.Wikipedia

Four seasonsEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swingWhat Chester Makes Makes Chester
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Where It Is

Location Context
Chester, Pennsylvania
Latitude39.85°
Longitude-75.36°
Population34k
Altitude13 ft

State Context

PennsylvaniaU.S. state

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Maryland to its south, forming the Mason-Dixon Line, West Virginia to its southwest, Ohio to its west, the Canadian province of Ontario to its northwest via Lake Erie, New York to its north, and the Delaware River and New Jersey to its east. Pennsylvania's most populous city is Philadelphia, and the state capital is Harrisburg. Among all US states, Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous with over 13 million residents as of the 2020 United States census, the ninth-highest by population density, and the 33rd-largest by land area.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 3.07%Avg sales tax: 6.34%Property tax: 1.36%Official school data available

About the Region

Mid-Atlantic

The Mid-Atlantic corridor — New York City south through Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. — is the densest and most economically complex region in the country. Finance and media anchor New York; government, defense, and federal contracting anchor D.C.; healthcare and universities anchor Philadelphia and Baltimore. This makes the region one of the most recession-resistant labor markets in the U.S., though the same fundamentals push housing costs persistently high.

Philadelphia and Baltimore offer substantially lower costs than either New York or D.C. while sitting on the same high-speed rail line, making them increasingly attractive to remote workers and hybrid commuters. The New Jersey and Delaware suburbs fill in between, providing family-oriented communities within commuting range of multiple cities. The region's density means genuine walkability in most urban cores, strong transit infrastructure, and cultural institutions that rival anywhere on earth.

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Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in miles
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Local Nature & Reserves

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City Profile

Median Age33 yrs
College Educated14%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home9%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$0
Median home price
Rent burden44% of income
Household Income
$39k
Median annual
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Livability

Getting AroundWalkable + transit
Best available read from walkability, transit, and density signals

Walkable with usable transit.

Walk Score
60
Transit Score
52
School Rating
5.2/10
Internet
Fiber
89%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
290
sunny days per year
79% of the year
Avg High Temp
66°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Steady humidity
71% warm season / 70% cool season
Comfort Score
65/100
Good
Temp Swing
44°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
51"
inches per year
Snowfall
4"
inches per year
Air Quality
49
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
51" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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fairly steady humidity
Summer 71% · Winter 70% · Apr-Aug 65-73%
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Current Conditions

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