Greater West Chester At-A-Glance
West Chester listed in TOP TEN
DOWNTOWNS in Best Places to
Raise Your Family by Frommer’s.
$ $$
The average age in West Chester
is lower than the national average. ▲
$85,000
Median Household Income
in Chester County, ranked
24th out of 3,143 in the U.S.
by Forbes Magazine.
43,000
Number of Households
in the greater West Chester area.
Property values have
tripled since 2000.
FAST GROWING,
WITH WEALTH
It is no secret that West
Chester is entering a growth
spurt. More than 300 new
residential units are slated for the
downtown alone. Commercial
space designed to meet
contemporary standards while fitting
into the historic dynamic
of downtown will soon be in
development. Economic forecasts
indicate West Chester to
be a place where positive
economic growth will continue.
“West Chester is considered
to be AMONG THE BEST
of what the Delaware Valley has to
offer.” Barry Seymour, Executive
Director, Delaware Valley Regional
Planning Commission.
116,000
Population
of the Greater
West Chester Area
19380/19382 zip codes
500,000
Population
Chester County
West Chester selected as one
of the Classic Towns of Greater
Philadelphia by the Delaware Valley
Regional Planning Commission.
Number of employees
within the Greater
West Chester Area 199,000
Number of businesses within the
Greater West Chester Area 13,000
Violent crime risk is 34% lower
than the national average. 34% ▲
Public and private parking spaces
within Downtown West Chester. 2,700
West Chester boasts one of the highest
income levels in Pennsylvania. ▲