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Hamilton, VA vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester has 3.7% more rainy days than Hamilton.
- Chester has 3.5% more Sunny Days than Hamilton.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 2.8% better than Hamilton
 Hamilton, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall20  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low22  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for Hamilton    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Becoming evermore expensive to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

Quality of life is good here in Hamilton, Virginia which is in Western Loudoun County. Pace is slower, people are friendly. It is quiet, rural and quaint area to raise  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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