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Chester, VA vs Hawthorne, CA

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- Hawthorne has 69.3% less rainy days than Chester.
- Hawthorne has 37.6% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Hawthorne scores 27.0% better than Chester
 Chester, VAHawthorne, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock32106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7686
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock722443
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 Hawthorne    4 Reviews

MARGARET · 

I lived there. Hawthorne is a ___hole. Crime, Drugs, Unemployment near 12% and, they can pay the police enough to stay and deal with all the crap! It has to be one of  More

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Great multi-cultural, family-oriented little enclave of Hawthorne called Wiseburn. Has a newly built middle school and a new elementary school is nearly complete. Not a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I wouldn't recomend anyone raise children here. The weather is about as mild as anywhere in the world, but the area is a little too rough for most normal people. There  More

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