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Virginia
Chester
Population 24,474
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Virginia
Richmond
Population 229,359
Chester, VA vs Richmond, VA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Chester, VA | Richmond, VA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,474 | 229,359 |
| Median Household Income | $95,104 | $64,587 |
| Median Rent | $1,603/mo | $1,372/mo |
| Median Home Value | $327,200 | $353,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 98 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45% | 49.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% | 18.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% (county) | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 161* | 441 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,157* | 3,348 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 294 | 288 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 88°F |
| Winter Lows | 29°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 4 in/yr | 9 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.8 min | 21.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 6 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.4 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 14.9 | 16 |
| College Degree Rate | 33.8% | 45.6% |
| Foreign-Born % | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +6.7% | +4.7% |
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.