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Chester, VA vs Monterey, CA

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- Monterey has 59.2% less rainy days than Chester.
- Monterey has 30.2% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Monterey scores 12.2% better than Chester
 Chester, VAMonterey, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock68106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock262443
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 Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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