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Chester, VA vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- There are 360 physicians per 100,000 people in Harrisonburg.
- There are 230 physicians per 100,000 people in Chester.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Chester, VAHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock52.258.4
 Water Quality (100=best)70  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock98.486.9
 Physicians per Cap.230  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock107100
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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 Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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