Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Chester
33,209
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Chester
$39,809
Home Value
Hamtramck
$116,400
Chester
$85,400
Rent
Hamtramck
$907
Chester
$1,080
Crime Rate
Hamtramck
4.92
Chester
5.23
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Chester
81.8
Avg Temp
Hamtramck
N/A
Chester
N/A
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Chester
17.6%
How Similar Are Hamtramck & Chester?
Chester is Hamtramck's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hamtramck
27,830
Chester
33,209
Chester has a 16% larger population than Hamtramck.
Violent Crime
Hamtramck
4.92
Chester
5.23
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Hamtramck
15.95
Chester
18.17
Chester has a 12% higher property crime than Hamtramck.
Political Leaning
Hamtramck
33.7%
Chester
37.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Hamtramck
11.7%
Chester
17.6%
Chester has a 33% higher unemployment than Hamtramck.
Median Income
Hamtramck
$40,103
Chester
$39,809
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Hamtramck
$116,400
Chester
$85,400
Hamtramck has a 27% higher home values than Chester.
Education
Hamtramck
9.7%
Chester
8.2%
Hamtramck has a 16% higher education than Chester.
Demographics
Hamtramck
56.6%
Chester
16.4%
Hamtramck's demographics is significantly higher than Chester's — 71% difference.
Cost of Living
Hamtramck
77.4
Chester
81.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hamtramck and Chester differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Hamtramck leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hamtramck leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHamtramck has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,520 in Chester (26% lower). Hamtramck has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,810 in Chester (22% lower). Hamtramck scores 61.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Chester.
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Housing Market — Hamtramck leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a owner-occupied of 57.1% compared to 40.9% in Chester. Hamtramck has a median home value of $116,400 vs $85,400 in Chester (36% higher). Hamtramck has a median rent of $907 vs $1,080 in Chester (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a government sector of 64.6% compared to 40.5% in Chester. Chester: 15,521 vs Hamtramck: 8,939 for labor force. Chester has a per capita income of $23,451 vs $14,820 in Hamtramck (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hamtramck leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 7.4% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 3.98 in Chester. Hamtramck has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.49 in Chester.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 25.6% in Hamtramck. Hamtramck has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.7% compared to 8.2% in Chester.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.2x the size of Hamtramck (27,830). Hamtramck skews younger with a median age of 27.0 vs 33.3.
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Chester
Healthcare — Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 2.8 vs Hamtramck: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chester: 4 vs Hamtramck: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHamtramck has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Chester. Chester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 0.5% in Hamtramck. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 7.8% in Hamtramck.
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