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Chester, VA vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville has 62% more violent crime than Chester.
- Gainesville has 39% more property crime than Chester.
 Chester, VAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock35.422.7
 Property Crime31.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Chester, VirginiaCrime Index
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 Midlothian, VA 
 Bowling Green, VA5.5
 New Kent, VA11.2
 King William, VA11.8
 Powhatan, VA12.85
 Hanover, VA13.85
 Central Garage, VA13.95
 Goochland, VA14

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