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Chester, VA vs Valdez, AK

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- Valdez has 57.0% more rainy days than Chester.
- Valdez has 35.6% less Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Valdez scores 40.5% worse than Chester
 Chester, VAValdez, AKUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock7038
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock200106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock6186
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock4.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock202443
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 Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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