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Chester, VA vs Newark, DE

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- People living in Newark are 7.1% more likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Chester
 Chester, VANewark, DEUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock46.9%49.4%
 Baptist9.1%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Catholic7.4%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock0.5%2.1%
 Lutheran0.7%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock0.7%1.9%
 Methodist7.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.1%1.7%
 Other Christian5.1%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.7%0.7%
 Eastern0.6%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock1.3%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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