Population
Chester
33,209
Sheffield
9,334
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Sheffield
$42,097
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Sheffield
$127,100
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Sheffield
$850
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Sheffield
5.17
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Sheffield
75.8
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Sheffield
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Sheffield
4.9%
How Similar Are Chester & Sheffield?
Sheffield is Chester's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Sheffield
9,334
Chester (33,209) is about 3.6x larger than Sheffield (9,334).
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Sheffield
5.17
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Sheffield
18.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Sheffield
72.8%
Chester leans Democratic while Sheffield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Sheffield
4.9%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Sheffield's — 72% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Sheffield
$42,097
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Sheffield
$127,100
Sheffield has a 33% higher home values than Chester.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Sheffield
10.9%
Sheffield has a 26% higher education than Chester.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Sheffield
67.7%
Sheffield's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 76% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Sheffield
75.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Sheffield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chester
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Sheffield
Sheffield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sheffield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSheffield has a fair market rent (1br) of $775 vs $1,520 in Chester (96% lower). Sheffield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,000 vs $1,810 in Chester (81% lower). Sheffield scores 64.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Chester.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sheffield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSheffield has a median property tax of $559 vs $1,676 in Chester (200% lower). Sheffield has a median home value of $127,100 vs $85,400 in Chester (33% higher). Sheffield has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 40.9% in Chester.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Sheffield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester: 15,521 vs Sheffield: 4,146 for labor force. Sheffield has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.8% in Sheffield.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRSheffield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 1.49 in Chester. Chester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.32 in Sheffield. Chester has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 35.4% in Sheffield.
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
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSheffield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 10.9% compared to 8.2% in Chester. Chester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 35.6% in Sheffield.
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 3.6x the size of Sheffield (9,334). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 40.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Chester
Sheffield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Sheffield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sheffield: 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 work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.8% in Sheffield. Sheffield has a drive alone of 80.6% compared to 61.3% in Chester.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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