Cities / Pennsylvania / West Chester
It depends on the neighborhood. Of the 1 West Chester neighborhoods we score (average 86/100), 1 are comfortable to walk around with normal awareness. Green means comfortable on foot; red means we would not walk it casually.
What makes up this score?City average
86
Go
Neighborhoods scored
1
1 comfortable to walk
Score mix
- Go: 1
- Go, stay aware: 0
- Caution: 0
- No-go after dark: 0
Top 1 safest neighborhoods in West Chester
Best things to do in West Chester
- Stroll along Gay Street during seasonal open-air pedestrian closures for boutique shopping and outdoor dining.
- Explore local regional heritage, artifacts, and rotating exhibits at the Chester County History Center.
- Tour the historic quad and manicured arboretum grounds on the West Chester University campus.
Getting around West Chester
Transit
- SEPTA serves the borough via bus routes 104 (to 69th Street Transportation Center) and 92 (to Exton and King of Prussia); the nearest commuter rail is the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail line at Exton Station, roughly 6 miles north.
Biking & trails
- There is no dock-based bike-share program, but the borough has designated bike lanes on key corridors and provides road connections toward the nearby Chester Valley Trail network.
Parking
- Metered street parking is heavily utilized and enforced via the Passport app, but convenient multi-level public decks like the Chestnut Street and Bicentennial garages offer straightforward parking for about $1.50 per hour.
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All West Chester neighborhoods by safety score
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West Chester safety questions
What is the safest neighborhood in West Chester?
West Chester scores highest at 86/100.
Is West Chester safe to walk at night?
In the 1 green-rated areas, generally yes with normal awareness. None of the areas we score are rated orange or red.
Which West Chester areas should visitors be careful in?
No area in our list falls below the yellow band.
How does VibeLoco score West Chester neighborhoods?
Each score blends recent reported crime and local news with Census data on income, poverty and housing, refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately.