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Monroe, NC vs Chester, VA

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- People living in Chester are 9.7% less likely to have a religous affiliation, than people living in Monroe
 Monroe, NCChester, VAUnited States
 Percent Religious  Unlock39.8%49.4%
 Baptist21.7%  Unlock8.2%
 Episcopalian  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Catholic1.6%  Unlock19.7%
 Church of Jesus Christ  Unlock1.2%2.1%
 Lutheran0.8%  Unlock2.4%
 Pentecostal  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Methodist11.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Presbyterian  Unlock2.7%1.7%
 Other Christian9.5%  Unlock6.7%
 Judaism  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Eastern0.0%  Unlock0.5%
 Islam  Unlock2.4%0.9%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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