| | Mechanicsville, VA | Chester, VA | United States |
| Overall | 102.4 | 99.6 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 99.7 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 97.8 | 99.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 110.5 | 98.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $351,200 | $331,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,110.0% | 10,110.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.0 | 85.5 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 143.0 | 141.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Mechanicsville 
4 Reviews
Hanover High was ranked the number 1 school in the region by Richmond Magazine. Wonderful principal, committed teachers, IB diploma. We have been extremely happy with More
Virginia may seem to have a reasonable income tax rate (5.0%) but when you add up all the other taxes i.e. Personal property tax, business property tax, sales tax, More
Mechanicsville is a nice place to live, the climate is great. Of course it's Virginia - so if someone doesn't like the weather they just have to hang around a few days 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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