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Chester, WV vs Galax, VA

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- Galax has 34% more violent crime than Chester.
- Galax has 73% more property crime than Chester.
 Chester, WVGalax, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock1722.7
 Property Crime14.4  Unlock35.4

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Reviews for Chester    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Great place to raise kids  More

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Over 18 years ago

There are several nice places to eat is this town. Alot of the restaurants have a wonderful breaffast. Here I want to talk about one place in particular and one of  More

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Reviews for Galax    5 Reviews

We moved here 8 years ago from Ohio and love it. We find the people very friendly, the climate nice, and the mountains beautiful. It isn't for everyone as there isn't  More

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Over 11 years ago

nice place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bring your own job (and hopefully a few more), make friends, enlarge your cultural horizons and you will find Galax and Grayson County most agreeable. Inexpensive  More

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Cities with the Least Crime Near Chester, West VirginiaCrime Index
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 Bethany, WV6.45
 New Cumberland, WV7.9
 Beech Bottom, WV8.7
 Toronto, OH10.5
 Chester, WV12.8
 Follansbee, WV13.75
 Wellsburg, WV14

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