Population
West Chester
19,235
Blaine
5,982
Median Income
West Chester
$81,492
Blaine
$81,559
Home Value
West Chester
$481,300
Blaine
$500,600
Rent
West Chester
$1,661
Blaine
$1,323
Crime Rate
West Chester
2.15
Blaine
1.73
Cost of Living
West Chester
147.6
Blaine
142.4
Avg Temp
West Chester
N/A
Blaine
N/A
Unemployment
West Chester
7.1%
Blaine
7.8%
How Similar Are West Chester & Blaine?
Blaine is West Chester's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Chester
19,235
Blaine
5,982
West Chester (19,235) is about 3.2x larger than Blaine (5,982).
Violent Crime
West Chester
2.15
Blaine
1.73
West Chester has a 19% higher violent crime than Blaine.
Property Crime
West Chester
12.50
Blaine
21.74
Blaine has a 43% higher property crime than West Chester.
Political Leaning
West Chester
42.3%
Blaine
35.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but West Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
West Chester
7.1%
Blaine
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
West Chester
$81,492
Blaine
$81,559
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
West Chester
$481,300
Blaine
$500,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
West Chester
29.6%
Blaine
22.6%
West Chester has a 24% higher education than Blaine.
Demographics
West Chester
74.0%
Blaine
77.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
West Chester
147.6
Blaine
142.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Chester and Blaine share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Chester
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Blaine
Blaine leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Blaine leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Chester scores 100.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 124.7 in Blaine. Blaine scores 185.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.1 in West Chester. Blaine scores 124.4 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 129.2 in West Chester.
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Housing Market — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a owner-occupied of 69.0% compared to 34.9% in West Chester. West Chester has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 8.6% in Blaine. Blaine has a single-family homes of 76.7% compared to 49.1% in West Chester.
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Median Rent
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Blaine leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chester: 12,061 vs Blaine: 2,810 for labor force. Blaine has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 18.3% in West Chester. Blaine has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.9% in West Chester.
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Crime & Safety — West Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRBlaine has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.40 in West Chester. West Chester has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 7.56 in Blaine. West Chester has a property crime clearance of 29.6% compared to 16.7% in Blaine.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Chester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.6% compared to 22.6% in Blaine. Blaine has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 39.4% in West Chester.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Chester has a population of 19,235, about 3.2x the size of Blaine (5,982). West Chester skews younger with a median age of 24.8 vs 41.6.
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Black
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Asian
West Chester
Blaine
Healthcare — West Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Chester: 5 vs Blaine: 3 for nearby hospitals. West Chester: 4 vs Blaine: 3 for with emergency services. Blaine: 4.5 vs West Chester: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBlaine has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 14.9% in West Chester. Blaine has a drive alone of 69.5% compared to 63.6% in West Chester.
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