Chester County

MyTownView tracks 65 municipalities in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

65Municipalities
547,840Residents
220Articles
$81,386Avg. Median Income
$332,231Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 25Pennsylvania Game Commission updates CWD rules, elk applications for huntersElkApr 24Loved ones gather at West Chester University to honor student who died in crashWest ChesterApr 24Driver Shot By Police Impersonators In Tredyffrin; Murder Suspect At Large: OfficialsTredyffrinApr 23Tredyffrin Seeks To Regulate Data Centers, Before A Developer Wants One In The TownshipTredyffrinApr 23Not A Joke: Phoenixville PD Request For Drunken Volunteers Stirs FascinationPhoenixvilleApr 23Tredyffrin Residents US-Israel Flag Gets Vandalized: PoliceTredyffrinApr 22Phoenixville Police Now Hiring Officers, Jobs Starting At $120KPhoenixvilleApr 22West Chester Students Win Elite Corporate National Merit ScholarshipWest ChesterApr 21On-campus sexual assault reported at West Chester UniversityWest ChesterApr 21West Chester Student Killed By Car Saved 3 Lives, Helped Heal 100 Others As Organ DonorWest ChesterApr 21Garrett Nicholas, student killed near West Chester University, saves 3 lives through organ donationWest ChesterApr 21Pennsbury Appoints New School DirectorPennsburyApr 21Tredyffrin Community Yard Sale Takes Place This WeekendTredyffrinApr 21Schuylkill County man dead after motorcycle crashSchuylkillApr 20Coatesville man charged after balcony fall kills residentCoatesville

Rankings in Chester County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1West ChesterChester+7.4%
2CharlestownChester+2.4%
3Kennett SquareChester+2.4%
4KennettChester+2.3%
5East WhitelandChester+2.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1Upper UwchlanChester2.5 total crimes per 1k
2WillistownChester3.2 total crimes per 1k
3East PikelandChester3.3 total crimes per 1k
4East VincentChester3.3 total crimes per 1k
5KennettChester3.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1West ChesterChester10.20%
2DowningtownChester10.64%
3PhoenixvilleChester11.69%
4OxfordChester12.81%
5CoatesvilleChester14.79%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1West ChesterChester42 / 100
2DowningtownChester42 / 100
3PhoenixvilleChester42 / 100
4OxfordChester42 / 100
5CoatesvilleChester41 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Atglen

Pop. 1,272Income $100,000Homes $338,800
Borough

Avondale

Pop. 1,084Income $80,000Homes $301,000
Borough

Caln

Pop. 14,432
Township

Charlestown

Pop. 6,001
Township

Coatesville

Pop. 13,353Income $57,323Homes $194,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Downingtown

Pop. 8,255Income $82,292Homes $353,800
Borough

East Bradford

Pop. 10,339
Township

East Brandywine

Pop. 9,738
Township

East Caln

Pop. 5,384
Township

East Coventry

Pop. 7,068
Township

East Fallowfield

Pop. 7,626
Township

East Goshen

Pop. 18,410
Township

East Marlborough

Pop. 7,306
Township

East Nantmeal

Pop. 1,832
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East Nottingham

Pop. 8,982
Township

East Pikeland

Pop. 8,260
Township

East Vincent

Pop. 7,433
Township

East Whiteland

Pop. 13,917
Township

Easttown

Pop. 10,984
Township

Elk

Pop. 1,698
Township

Elverson

Pop. 1,458Income $76,823Homes $369,900
Borough

Honey Brook

Pop. 1,941Income $95,694Homes $272,700
Borough

Kennett

Pop. 8,289
Township

Kennett Square

Pop. 6,243Income $74,259Homes $402,700
Borough

London Britain

Pop. 3,179
Township

London Grove

Pop. 8,797
Township

Lower Oxford

Pop. 5,420
Township

Malvern

Pop. 3,435Income $106,638Homes $521,800
Borough

Modena

Pop. 442Income $80,938Homes $211,800
Borough

New Garden

Pop. 11,363
Township

New London

Pop. 5,810
Township

Newlin

Pop. 1,358
Township

North Coventry

Pop. 8,441
Township

Oxford

Pop. 5,825Income $61,470Homes $313,800
Borough

Parkesburg

Pop. 3,937Income $84,952Homes $305,900
Borough

Pennsbury

Pop. 3,876
Township

Phoenixville

Pop. 19,452Income $94,411Homes $369,600
Borough

Pocopson

Pop. 4,455
Township

Sadsbury

Pop. 4,125
Township

Schuylkill

Pop. 8,780
Township

South Coatesville

Pop. 1,928Income $72,976Homes $280,200
Borough

South Coventry

Pop. 2,796
Township

Spring City

Pop. 3,657Income $73,323Homes $269,100
Borough

Thornbury

Pop. 3,177
Township

Tredyffrin

Pop. 31,927
Township

Upper Oxford

Pop. 2,560
Township

Upper Uwchlan

Pop. 12,275
Township

Uwchlan

Pop. 19,161
Township

Wallace

Pop. 3,711
Township

West Bradford

Pop. 14,316
Township

West Brandywine

Pop. 7,331
Township

West Caln

Pop. 8,910
Township

West Chester

Pop. 20,666Income $81,492Homes $490,700
Borough

West Fallowfield

Pop. 2,459
Township

West Goshen

Pop. 23,040
Township

West Grove

Pop. 2,798Income $79,577Homes $319,900
Borough

West Marlborough

Pop. 819
Township

West Nantmeal

Pop. 2,251
Township

West Nottingham

Pop. 2,764
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West Pikeland

Pop. 4,024
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West Sadsbury

Pop. 2,436
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West Vincent

Pop. 6,668
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West Whiteland

Pop. 19,632
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Westtown

Pop. 11,154
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Willistown

Pop. 11,273
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