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Chester, VA vs Pawleys Island, SC

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- Pawleys Island has 59% less violent crime than Chester.
- Pawleys Island has 67% more property crime than Chester.
 Chester, VAPawleys Island, SCUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock5.522.7
 Property Crime31.9  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

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 Pawleys Island    4 Reviews

DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS AREA IF ONE IS SEEKING A WARM PLACE TO BE AT LEAST 5 OUT OF THE 12 MONTHS A YEAR. THIS AREA HAS DRASTIC TEMPERATURE CHANGES BOTH SEASONALLY &  More

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Over 14 years ago

Would NOT recommend this area for anyone who is seeking warm weather. This area has similar night-time LOW temps as those of The Northeast Cities. Hence, as in those  More

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Over 17 years ago

My family and I relocated from N.J. The schools are not what i expected. If your child is mainstream it is O.K. If you have gifted and talented child your child will be  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Chester, VirginiaCrime Index
 Dinwiddie, VA 
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 Midlothian, VA 
 Bowling Green, VA5.5
 New Kent, VA11.2
 King William, VA11.8
 Powhatan, VA12.85
 Hanover, VA13.85
 Central Garage, VA13.95
 Goochland, VA14

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