Population
Chester
33,209
Harvey
19,831
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Harvey
$41,091
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Harvey
$86,100
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Harvey
$968
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Harvey
7.06
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Harvey
85.9
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Harvey
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Harvey
12.9%
How Similar Are Chester & Harvey?
Harvey is Chester's #4 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Harvey
19,831
Chester has a 40% larger population than Harvey.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Harvey
7.06
Harvey has a 26% higher violent crime than Chester.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Harvey
15.11
Chester has a 17% higher property crime than Harvey.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Harvey
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Harvey
12.9%
Chester has a 26% higher unemployment than Harvey.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Harvey
$41,091
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Harvey
$86,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Harvey
6.7%
Chester has a 18% higher education than Harvey.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Harvey
10.1%
Chester has a 38% higher demographics than Harvey.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Harvey
85.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Harvey differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Harvey
Chester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChester scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 105.7 in Harvey. Chester has a living wage (family of 4) of $85,107 vs $89,381 in Harvey (5% lower). Chester has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,007 vs $37,815 in Harvey (5% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $2,660 in Harvey (37% lower). Chester has a vacancy rate of 15.3% compared to 23.8% in Harvey. Harvey has a owner-occupied of 55.3% compared to 40.9% in Chester.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Harvey leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Chester: 15,521 vs Harvey: 9,198 for labor force. Harvey has a unemployment rate of 12.9% compared to 17.6% in Chester.
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Harvey. Harvey has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.75 compared to 11.95 in Chester. Harvey has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.82 compared to 3.98 in Chester.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.2% compared to 6.7% in Harvey. Chester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 32.3% in Harvey.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.7x the size of Harvey (19,831). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.8.
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Chester
Harvey
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Harvey: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Harvey: 5 vs Chester: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.5% in Harvey. Harvey has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Chester: 20 min vs Harvey: 30 min for mean commute time.
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