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Chester, VA vs Findlay, OH

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- Household income in Findlay, is 35% less than it is in Chester and is 36% below the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Findlay unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Chester, VAFindlay, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%30.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,539$33,411$37,638
 Household Income$78,673$50,921$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,195$69,071$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, VAFindlay, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.4%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%13.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%9.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.6%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%3.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, VAFindlay, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.7%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%19.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.8%21.5%13.1%
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

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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

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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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Reviews for Findlay    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Love driving through findlay and see all the huge houses! Makes me think this area is doing pretty  More

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Over 14 years ago

Findlay is a great place to live as long as you have a good paying job lined up before moving here. The cost of living and housing is quite affordable, but jobs that pay  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lots of shopping and eating  More

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