Population
Chester
33,209
Inkster
25,602
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Inkster
$39,632
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Inkster
$75,700
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Inkster
$1,127
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Inkster
10.79
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Inkster
84.4
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Inkster
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Inkster
12.8%
How Similar Are Chester & Inkster?
Inkster is Chester's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Inkster
25,602
Chester has a 23% larger population than Inkster.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Inkster
10.79
Inkster's violent crime is significantly higher than Chester's — 52% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Inkster
18.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Inkster
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Inkster
12.8%
Chester has a 27% higher unemployment than Inkster.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Inkster
$39,632
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Inkster
$75,700
Chester has a 11% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Inkster
7.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Inkster
17.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Inkster
84.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Inkster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chester
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Inkster
Chester leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDInkster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Chester (35% lower). Inkster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Chester (28% lower). Chester scores 78.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.4 in Inkster.
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Housing Market — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median home value of $85,400 vs $75,700 in Inkster (13% higher). Inkster has a owner-occupied of 45.8% compared to 40.9% in Chester. Chester has a vacancy rate of 15.3% compared to 16.8% in Inkster.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a unemployment rate of 12.8% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Chester: 15,521 vs Inkster: 11,367 for labor force. Chester: 20 min vs Inkster: 25 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 5.4% in Inkster. Chester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.12 in Inkster. Chester has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 35.6% in Inkster.
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Schools & Education — Chester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 33.4% in Inkster. Chester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.2% compared to 7.8% in Inkster.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.3x the size of Inkster (25,602). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 34.4.
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Chester
Inkster
Healthcare — Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chester: 4 vs Inkster: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.7% in Inkster. Inkster has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Chester: 20 min vs Inkster: 25 min for mean commute time.
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