Population
Chester
33,209
Chanute
8,629
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Chanute
$47,885
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Chanute
$77,900
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Chanute
$653
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Chanute
5.49
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Chanute
73.7
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Chanute
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Chanute
7.0%
How Similar Are Chester & Chanute?
Chanute is Chester's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Chanute
8,629
Chester (33,209) is about 3.8x larger than Chanute (8,629).
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Chanute
5.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Chanute
20.17
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Chanute
73.1%
Chester leans Democratic while Chanute leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Chanute
7.0%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Chanute's — 60% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Chanute
$47,885
Chanute has a 17% higher median income than Chester.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Chanute
$77,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Chanute
12.4%
Chanute has a 34% higher education than Chester.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Chanute
93.1%
Chanute's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 82% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Chanute
73.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Chanute share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chester
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Chanute
Chanute leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chanute leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChanute has a fair market rent (1br) of $691 vs $1,520 in Chester (120% lower). Chanute has a fair market rent (2br) of $877 vs $1,810 in Chester (106% lower). Chanute scores 61.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Chester.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Chanute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChanute has a median rent of $653 vs $1,080 in Chester (65% lower). Chanute has a owner-occupied of 68.9% compared to 40.9% in Chester. Chanute has a median property tax of $1,327 vs $1,676 in Chester (26% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Chanute leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester: 15,521 vs Chanute: 4,115 for labor force. Chanute has a unemployment rate of 7.0% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 3.7% in Chanute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChanute has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 1.49 in Chester. Chester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 8.3% in Chanute. Chester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.98 compared to 6.68 in Chanute.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChanute has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 8.2% in Chester. Chester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.4% in Chanute.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 3.8x the size of Chanute (8,629). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 38.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chester
Chanute
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Chanute: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chanute: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.1% in Chanute. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 3.7% in Chanute. Chanute has a drive alone of 81.3% compared to 61.3% in Chester.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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