| | Birmingham, AL | Chester, VA | United States |
| Overall | 87.0 | 99.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 93.3 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 122.0 | 99.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 27.1 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $101,300 | $331,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,100.0% | 10,110.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 88.4 | 85.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 82.6 | 141.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Birmingham 
25 Reviews
Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above More
Lived in the Birmingham for years.
The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one.
The north section was the More
I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer More
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Reviews for Chester 
6 Reviews
I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester.
Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live - More
I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond More
Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County More
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