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New Kent, VA vs Chester, VA

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- Chester has 2.1% more rainy days than New Kent.
- Chester has 0.5% less Sunny Days than New Kent.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 1.4% better than New Kent
 New Kent, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall10  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny206  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low27  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.5  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for New Kent    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

If you are looking for a rural area that is close to the city, New Kent is a great place to live. Richmond is about 20 minutes in one direction and Williamsburg is 30  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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