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Stafford Courthouse, VA vs Chester, VA

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- Chester has 4.9% more rainy days than Stafford Courthouse.
- Chester has 3.5% more Sunny Days than Stafford Courthouse.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Chester scores 1.4% better than Stafford Courthouse
 Stafford Courthouse, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4538
 Snowfall13  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock115106
 Sunny198  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9086
 Avg. Jan. Low24  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock7.47
 UV Index4.2  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1742443
Reviews for Stafford Courthouse    2 Reviews

Stafford is more a county full of subdivisions than a place. It's a concept, a mailing address, a set of exits off I-95. To be honest, there's no there there. (By the  More

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Over 13 years ago

The community is a bedroom community for Washington DC and large percentage of people comment 1 to 1 1/2 hours each was to work. Commuting to Washington DC is your part  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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