2026 Compare Cities Commuting:
Olympia, WA vs Chester, VA

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- The average commute for residents of Chester is 6.2% longer than it is for residents of Olympia.
- 16.7% fewer residents of Chester work from home compared to residents of Olympia.
 Olympia, WAChester, VAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2827
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 Olympia, WAChester, VAUnited States
 Auto (alone)67.0%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock10.5%8.6%
 Mass Transit3.2%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.0%0.5%
 Walk3.7%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock11.7%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Olympia, WAChester, VAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.2.7%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock3.3%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.19.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock19.5%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.9.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.9%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.7.6%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock4.9%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.3%2.9%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  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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