Employment & income in West Chester

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

44/100
30th of 50

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$78,385

Philadelphia $91,28940% · scores 42

Unemployment rate7.0%

Philadelphia 5.9%30% · scores 28

Labour force participation68%

Philadelphia 66%20% · scores 64

Share in professional occupations51%

Philadelphia 49%10% · scores 61

Vertical rule marks the Philadelphia reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Philadelphia suburbs for employment

All 50 ranked, West Chester highlighted

1HaddonfieldA−$200,400 2HockessinB+$171,204 3MontgomeryvilleB$131,345 4King of PrussiaB−$117,912 5HorshamB−$94,987 6GreentreeB−$145,823 7ArdmoreB−$119,111 8Bala CynwydB−$150,000 9PhoenixvilleB−$102,138 10BroomallC+$105,625 11MarltonC+$94,464 12Willow GroveC+$98,064 13SpringdaleC+$164,796 14LansdaleC+$88,229 15EchelonC$82,932 16CollingswoodC$90,184 17Pike Creek ValleyC−$102,434 18SicklervilleC−$105,602 19GlasgowC−$113,982 20WestmontC−$115,317 21BearC−$91,687 22LevittownC−$105,071 23Moorestown-LenolaC−$138,398 24BellmawrD+$76,654 25WilliamstownD+$89,414 26MiddletownD+$112,831 27Cherry Hill MallD+$103,708 28Drexel HillD$88,168 29BrooksideD$78,328 30West ChesterD$78,385 31LindenwoldD$55,954 32RoslynD−$99,318 33Gloucester CityD−$64,938 34PottstownD−$60,828 35CoatesvilleD−$59,256 36SmyrnaD−$67,048 37LansdowneD−$73,232 38NorristownF$66,701 39Pine HillF$72,588 40WoodburyF$77,028 41GlassboroF$87,278 42NewarkF$76,912 43WilmingtonF$58,671 44PhiladelphiaF$61,953 45PennsvilleF$76,032 46ElktonF$58,640 47YeadonF$49,759 48DarbyF$39,863 49ChesterF$41,342 50CamdenF$40,546

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Better than West Chester on employment & income

West Chester grades D on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Hockessin13 mi from West ChesterB+$171k2.4% 71 B− King of Prussia15 mi from West ChesterB−$118k4.7% 72 B− Ardmore17 mi from West ChesterB−$119k4.6% 74 B Bala Cynwyd20 mi from West ChesterB−$150k5.1% 75 B Phoenixville13 mi from West ChesterB−$102k4.8% 67 C+ Broomall13 mi from West ChesterC+$106k3.3% 71 B−

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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