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Chester, VA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh has 2.7% more rainy days than Chester.
- Raleigh has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Raleigh scores 1.4% better than Chester

Climate
 Chester, VARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Rainfall454638
 Snowfall7428
 Precipitation115108106
 Sunny205213205
 Avg. July High909086
 Avg. Jan. Low293022
 Comfort Index (higher=better)7.47.57
 UV Index4.64.94.3
 Elevation1743152443

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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

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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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 1 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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ZIPS IN CHESTER, VIRGINIA
23831
ZIPS IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27610, 27603, 27616, 27604, 27606, 27613, 27615, 27612, 27614, 27609, 15 total

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