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Winchester, VA vs Chester, VA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 19.3% less per student than Winchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Chester than in Winchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winchester
 Winchester, VAChester, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,757$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,017  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6864573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Winchester    17 Reviews

I have lived in Winchester for 13 years and I find the locals to be rude, unpleasant and loud. Women worse than men... that's not to say all is bad, the city has some  More

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Over 9 years ago

Worst place I have ever lived. My neighbors hate jemmy since I am not a clone. They do not respect other people's property.I put up a fence and the same day the  More

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I would have to say I agree with much of what another individual wrote: it's like going back in time or living in a place that refuses to adapt to cultural diversity.   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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