East Chester

Neighbourhood in Chester · Nova Scotia · Population 919

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Approximate boundaries

Chester doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Chester.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in East Chester, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average monthly rent$1,018/month

Chester: $848/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $881/month (estimated) · 2016: $918/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$267,424

Chester: $250,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $207,518 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing16.7%

Chester: 15% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 26.4% (estimated) · 2016: 16.9% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$64,160

Chester: $64,500 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $59,304 (estimated) · 2016: $58,009 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)3.7%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Chester · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate10.3%

Chester: 12.9% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 9.9% (estimated) · 2016: 3.2% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021