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Chester, VA vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Virginia Beach has 5.6% more rainy days than Chester.
- Virginia Beach has 3.9% more Sunny Days than Chester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Virginia Beach scores 1.4% better than Chester
 Chester, VAVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4738
 Snowfall7  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny205  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8886
 Avg. Jan. Low29  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock102443
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 Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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