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Rochester, NY vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester has 33.5% more rainy days than Rochester.
- Chester has 24.2% more Sunny Days than Rochester.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 12.1% better than Rochester
 Rochester, NYChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall77  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny165  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low17  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index3.4  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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