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Chester is a small city of 24,474 people in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It's about 13 miles from Richmond, VA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $2k a month.
24,474people
$327kTypical home
$1,603/moRent
89° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
244Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 24,474
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,860 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Richmond, VA
- 13 mi to Richmond, VA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,063/mo)
- Median rent $1,603/mo
- Median household income $95k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 244 sunny days a year (94 totally clear)
- 121 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (168 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,185 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to RIC airport
- 12 mi to RIC (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 194 ft
- 9 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 973 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 154 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 40 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chesterfield County: D+9 in 2024
- Virginia: D+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk