| | Chester, VA | Upper Marlboro, MD | United States |
| Overall | 99.6 | 120.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 98.5 | 107.8 | 100 |
| Health | 99.3 | 87.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 98.8 | 103.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $331,300 | $269,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,110.0% | 10,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 85.5 | 149.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 141.7 | 118.5 | 100 |
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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
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
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 Upper Marlboro 
2 Reviews
Upper Marlboro is in many ways a difficult place to find. The actual town of Upper Marlboro is very small---located along Route 4 and Old Marlboro Pike---the town was More
Live outside of Washington DC, in an area referred to as "rural tier". A mile and a half to chaos! Traffic problems galore, high property cost, school problems. More
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