Chester vs Darby

Chester and Darby on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

41D−

F35

Chester ahead by 6Editorial weights

Category by category

FHousingF

Darby +7 pts

FSchoolsF

Darby +6 pts

BCost of livingC−

Chester +19 pts

C+CommuteF

Chester +47 pts

B−AmenitiesA−

Darby +12 pts

FEmploymentF

level

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$83kMedian home value$118k

$1,091Median rent$1,308

22.9 minMean commute36.6 min

$41kMedian household income$40k

1.75%Effective property tax2.43%

6th pctWithin-state proficiency13th pct

45Restaurants & cafés63

33,619Population10,687

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.