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Chester, VA vs Benton, KY

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- Benton has 14.3% more rainy days than Chester.
- Benton has 4.9% less Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Benton scores 4.1% worse than Chester
 Chester, VABenton, KYUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock5138
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock102106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9186
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.17
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4272443
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 Benton    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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