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Chester, VA vs Akron, OH

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- Akron has 14.3% less rainy days than Chester.
- Akron has 20.0% less Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Akron scores 6.8% worse than Chester
 Chester, VAAkron, OHUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock142106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.97
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9612443
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 Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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