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Chester, VA vs Gainesville, GA

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- People living in Gainesville are 38.3% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chester
 Chester, VAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock78.1%49.4%
 Baptist9.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Catholic7.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.9%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock1.9%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock1.4%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock0.9%0.9%
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    6 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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