Welcome to West Chester
Ideally located in the center of the Brandywine Valley, in beautiful southeastern Pennsylvania, West Chester is a truly charming town that has developed from a rural community into a lively, dynamic suburban borough. Before its incorporation in 1799, West Chester was known as Turk’s Head, its popular local tavern. Turk’s Head eventually became West Chester in 1789.
Since the establishment of the borough, West Chester has become home to around 20,000 residents and a wealth of thriving businesses.
Hailing as Chester County’s seat of government, West Chester provides its residents and visitors with an array of amenities, including top-rate healthcare through Chester County Hospital, excellent educational offerings from the West Chester Area School District and the 12,000-student strong West Chester University, extensive recreational opportunities and a vibrant downtown equipped with more than 45 restaurants, a number of distinct shops and exciting events. West Chester is also home of the acclaimed Brandywine Ballet, featuring three preeminent performances each year.
With all of this and more, it is no wonder West Chester has been recognized as one of the foremost communities to relocate to. In July of 2001, The Philadelphia Inquirer referred to West Chester as “…one of the world’s most perfect small towns.”
More recently, Sperling’s recognized West Chester in its edition of Best Places to Raise a Family: Top 100 Affordable Communities in the U.S., and in 2006, the National Trust for Historic Preservation acknowledged the community as one of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations.
Teeming with historical essence, West Chester has maintained its rich heritage, while at the same time progressively moving towards the promising time to come. Welcome to West Chester!
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