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Chester, VA vs Castro Valley, CA

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Highlights
- There are 226 physicians per 100,000 people in Castro Valley.
- There are 230 physicians per 100,000 people in Chester.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Chester, VACastro Valley, CAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock63.158.4
 Water Quality (100=best)70  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock94.386.9
 Physicians per Cap.230  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock104100
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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 Castro Valley    7 Reviews

CURMUDGEON - THANK YOU for your post. The most important part of your comment is your second paragraph. "Hodge-Podge" is the correct word for a lot of Castro  More

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Over 12 years ago

Kind of rural but close to Oakland and San  More

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Castro Valley is the largest unincorporated "city" in the Bay Area. Over the years, several attempts have been made to incorporate, but they have all been defeated at  More

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