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Chester, VA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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- Gig Harbor has 3.8% more rainy days than Chester.
- Gig Harbor has 32.2% less Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Gig Harbor scores 0.0% worse than Chester
 Chester, VAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4638
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock153106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock362443
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 Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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