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Chester, VA vs Towson, MD

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- Towson has 1.1% more rainy days than Chester.
- Towson has 3.4% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Towson scores 1.4% worse than Chester
 Chester, VATowson, MDUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock121106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8786
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.37
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock4632443
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 Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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