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Chester, VA vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka has 15.5% less rainy days than Chester.
- Topeka has 4.9% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Topeka scores 2.7% worse than Chester
 Chester, VATopeka, KSUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock3838
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock90106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8986
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.27
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock9482443
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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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