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Chester, VA vs Alexandria, VA

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- People living in Alexandria are 8.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chester
 Chester, VAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock47.9%49.4%
 Baptist9.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock6.1%0.6%
 Catholic7.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock2.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.3%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock2.4%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.6%0.9%
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 Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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