Population
Chester
33,209
Streator
12,274
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Streator
$54,953
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Streator
$88,000
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Streator
$779
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Streator
1.88
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Streator
83.0
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Streator
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Streator
8.0%
How Similar Are Chester & Streator?
Streator is Chester's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Streator
12,274
Chester (33,209) is about 2.7x larger than Streator (12,274).
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Streator
1.88
Chester's violent crime is significantly higher than Streator's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Streator
17.54
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Streator
58.6%
Chester leans Democratic while Streator leans Republican.
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Streator
8.0%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Streator's — 55% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Streator
$54,953
Streator has a 28% higher median income than Chester.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Streator
$88,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Streator
8.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Streator
83.3%
Streator's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 80% difference.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Streator
83.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Streator share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chester
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Streator
Streator leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStreator has a fair market rent (1br) of $822 vs $1,520 in Chester (85% lower). Streator has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,079 vs $1,810 in Chester (68% lower). Streator scores 73.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 91.0 in Chester.
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Housing Market — Streator leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStreator has a vacancy rate of 9.9% compared to 15.3% in Chester. Streator has a median rent of $779 vs $1,080 in Chester (39% lower). Streator has a owner-occupied of 61.6% compared to 40.9% in Chester.
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Jobs & Economy — Streator leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester: 15,521 vs Streator: 6,018 for labor force. Streator has a unemployment rate of 8.0% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.9% in Streator.
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Crime & Safety — Streator leads
Source: FBI UCRStreator has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.88 compared to 5.23 in Chester. Streator has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.56 compared to 3.48 in Chester. Chester has a violent crime clearance of 57.1% compared to 34.8% in Streator.
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Schools & Education — Streator leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStreator has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.7% compared to 8.2% in Chester. Streator has a high school diploma or higher of 38.6% compared to 38.2% in Chester.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 2.7x the size of Streator (12,274). Chester skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 39.6.
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Chester
Streator
Healthcare — Streator leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStreator: 3.3 vs Chester: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.1% in Streator. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 4.9% in Streator. Streator has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chester.
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