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Virginia
Chester
Population 24,474
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Virginia
Colonial Heights
Population 18,352
Chester, VA vs Colonial Heights, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Chester, VA | Colonial Heights, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,474 | 18,352 |
| Median Household Income | $95,104 | $76,505 |
| Median Rent | $1,603/mo | $1,234/mo |
| Median Home Value | $327,200 | $246,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 50.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 161* | 419 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,157* | 3,602 |
| Median AQI | 39 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 294 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 29°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 4 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.8 min | 25.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 14.9 | 13.4 |
| College Degree Rate | 33.8% | 28% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.7% | +3.3% |
Colonial Heights, VA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chester (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.