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Radford, VA vs Chester, VA

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- Chester has 17.1% more rainy days than Radford.
- Chester has 1.9% less Sunny Days than Radford.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 1.4% better than Radford
 Radford, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall21  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny209  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for Radford    1 Reviews

Pretty nice place to live. There's not a lot of income here, or jobs, so commuting to Blacksburg to make some money might be your best option. Lots of beautiful city  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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