Population
Snellville
21,203
Chester
23,519
Median Income
Snellville
$88,378
Chester
$88,455
Home Value
Snellville
$293,400
Chester
$290,600
Rent
Snellville
$1,794
Chester
$1,463
Crime Rate
Snellville
1.86
Chester
N/A
Cost of Living
Snellville
143.7
Chester
135.0
Avg Temp
Snellville
N/A
Chester
N/A
Unemployment
Snellville
3.7%
Chester
3.4%
How Similar Are Snellville & Chester?
Chester is Snellville's #5 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Snellville
21,203
Chester
23,519
Both cities have similar populations — Snellville at 21,203 and Chester at 23,519.
Political Leaning
Snellville
41.1%
Chester
44.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Snellville
3.7%
Chester
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Snellville
$88,378
Chester
$88,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Snellville
$293,400
Chester
$290,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Snellville
27.6%
Chester
22.6%
Snellville has a 18% higher education than Chester.
Demographics
Snellville
38.3%
Chester
56.2%
Chester has a 32% higher demographics than Snellville.
Cost of Living
Snellville
143.7
Chester
135.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Snellville and Chester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chester
Chester leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChester scores 152.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 175.8 in Snellville. Chester has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,507 vs $1,660 in Snellville (10% lower). Chester has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,655 vs $1,820 in Snellville (10% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a median rent of $1,463 vs $1,794 in Snellville (23% lower). Snellville has a single-family homes of 94.3% compared to 77.2% in Chester. Chester has a median property tax of $2,288 vs $2,721 in Snellville (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester: 12,613 vs Snellville: 10,517 for labor force. Chester has a per capita income of $39,983 vs $35,189 in Snellville (12% higher). Snellville has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 7.8% in Chester.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Snellville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSnellville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.6% compared to 22.6% in Chester. Snellville has a high school diploma or higher of 44.3% compared to 41.6% in Chester.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 23,519, about 1.1x the size of Snellville (21,203).
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Chester
Healthcare — Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 3.7 vs Snellville: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Chester: 4 vs Snellville: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSnellville has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.8% in Chester. Chester has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Snellville. Chester has a drive alone of 73.3% compared to 66.1% in Snellville.
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