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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester has 5.1% less rainy days than Poughkeepsie.
- Chester has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Poughkeepsie.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 7.2% better than Poughkeepsie
Climate
 Poughkeepsie, NYChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall474538
 Snowfall42728
 Precipitation125115106
 Sunny165205205
 Avg. July High849086
 Avg. Jan. Low152922
 Comfort Index (higher=better)6.97.47
 UV Index3.64.64.3
 Elevation2001742443

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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 6 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 11 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 12 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews
Jules · Spring, TX
Chester VA - What a lovely area
Over 17 years ago

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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Michele · Oxford, PA
Chester's Not a Bad Place To Live
Over 17 years ago

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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Steven · Chester, VA
Chester - Bedroom Community to Richmond, VA
Over 18 years ago

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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