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Chester, VA vs Rapid City, SD

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Highlights
- Rapid City has 59.2% less rainy days than Chester.
- Rapid City has 10.2% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Rapid City scores 5.4% worse than Chester
 Chester, VARapid City, SDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock85106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8586
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock77
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock32412443
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 Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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