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Chester, VA vs Blythe, CA

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- Household income in Blythe, is 37% less than it is in Chester and is 40% below the National Average.
- Chester unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Blythe unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Chester, VABlythe, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,539  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,235$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,195  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chester, VABlythe, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chester, VABlythe, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
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 Blythe    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

My husband and I lived in Blythe for 5 years...we left in 2003. We could only take 5 yrs. there. It is in southern CA...but don't be fooled....it is extremely  More

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Blythe has much to offer those looking for a good time in the sun, on the water or in the sand. With the Colorado River bordering Blythe's east limits and many off-raod  More

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Over 18 years ago

The town has only one Hospital and a very small group of Physicians that are privileged there. The hospital has had to close Surgery and OB due to a supposed boycott by  More

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