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Danville, VA vs Chester, VA

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- Chester has 56% less violent crime than Danville.
- Chester has 46% less property crime than Danville.
 Danville, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Violent Crime  Unlock13.322.7
 Property Crime58.9  Unlock35.4

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

Reviews for Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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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

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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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Cities with the Least Crime Near Danville, VirginiaCrime Index
 Hurt, VA7.6
 Chatham, VA10.2
 Blairs, VA15.85
 Gretna, VA16.25
 Motley, VA18.9
 Mount Hermon, VA19.9
 Danville, VA44.6

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