Healthcare & Safety in Chester
Chester has no full-service hospital of its own, relying on nearby Morristown Medical Center and Chilton Medical Center, alongside a genuinely favorable local crime rate.
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Learn moreReal, substantial regional hospital access nearby
Chester hosts Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation-Chester (a specialized rehab facility) but no full-service acute-care hospital. Morristown Medical Center (735 beds, Atlantic Health System, ranked New Jersey's #1 hospital by U.S. News & World Report 2018-2022) and Chilton Medical Center (260 beds) in Pequannock Township are the nearest full-service options.
A genuinely favorable crime rate
Chester's overall crime rate is cited at 16.66 per 1,000 residents (a B+ grade, 75th safety percentile), with a violent crime rate of just 0.5787 per 1,000 -- cited as safer than both the New Jersey state average and the national average.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific area within Chester (Borough or Township) is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly before relocating.
Key takeaways
- No full-service hospital sits within Chester itself; Morristown Medical Center and Chilton Medical Center are the nearest options.
- Morristown Medical Center was ranked New Jersey's #1 hospital by U.S. News & World Report, 2018-2022.
- Chester's crime rate (B+ grade) runs well below both the New Jersey and national averages.
- No specific area is named as unsafe here, per site policy.
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