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Chester, VA vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- There are 554 physicians per 100,000 people in Boston.
- There are 230 physicians per 100,000 people in Chester.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Chester, VABoston, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock43.358.4
 Water Quality (100=best)70  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock95.986.9
 Physicians per Cap.230  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock83100
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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 Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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