Population
Chester
33,209
Paramount
52,546
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Paramount
$70,912
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Paramount
$500,400
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Paramount
$1,772
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Paramount
5.47
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Paramount
146.6
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Paramount
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Paramount
5.6%
How Similar Are Chester & Paramount?
Paramount is Chester's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Paramount
52,546
Paramount has a 37% larger population than Chester.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Paramount
5.47
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Paramount
28.15
Paramount has a 35% higher property crime than Chester.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Paramount
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Paramount
5.6%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Paramount's — 68% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Paramount
$70,912
Paramount has a 44% higher median income than Chester.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Paramount
$500,400
Paramount's home values is significantly higher than Chester's — 83% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Paramount
8.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Paramount
16.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Paramount
146.6
Paramount has a 44% higher cost of living than Chester.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Paramount differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Chester
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Paramount
Chester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChester scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 212.5 in Paramount. Chester scores 81.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 146.6 in Paramount. Chester has a living wage (1 adult) of $36,007 vs $64,490 in Paramount (44% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a vacancy rate of 1.6% compared to 15.3% in Chester. Paramount has a median home value of $500,400 vs $85,400 in Chester (83% higher). Chester has a median property tax of $1,676 vs $3,451 in Paramount (51% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Paramount leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Paramount has a poverty rate of 13.3% compared to 30.8% in Chester. Paramount has a median household income of $70,912 vs $39,809 in Chester (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 4.7% in Paramount. Chester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Paramount. Chester has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 18.17 compared to 28.15 in Paramount.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 26.9% in Paramount. Paramount has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.4% compared to 8.2% in Chester.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParamount has a population of 52,546, about 1.6x the size of Chester (33,209).
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Chester
Paramount
Healthcare — Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 4 vs Paramount: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 3.1% in Paramount. Paramount has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 6.2% in Paramount.
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