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Chester, VT

Full City Profile · Vermont · Sullivan County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,356 Population 827/sq mi density
$67,782 Median Income $33,879 per capita
$245,300 Home Value $338,485 Zillow
$938 Median Rent 19.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
199 Violent Crime/100K 530 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$67,782 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$245,300 home value, $938/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Climate Overview

Avg Annual Temperature
46°F
8°C · US avg: 54°F
Sunny Days
246
days per year
Annual Precipitation
40.3"
US avg: 38"
Elevation
744 ft
227 meters

Monthly Average Temperature

Jan 20.5°F (-6.4°C)
Feb 20.8°F (-6.2°C)
Mar 30.5°F (-0.8°C)
Apr 42.1°F (5.6°C)
May 54.5°F (12.5°C)
Jun 62.8°F (17.1°C)
Jul 69.3°F (20.7°C)
Aug 66°F (18.9°C)
Sep 57.8°F (14.3°C)
Oct 46.7°F (8.2°C)
Nov 36.4°F (2.4°C)
Dec 24.4°F (-4.2°C)

Monthly Precipitation

Jan 3.39"
Feb 2.95"
Mar 3.58"
Apr 3.82"
May 4.17"
Jun 3.98"
Jul 3.86"
Aug 4.21"
Sep 3.66"
Oct 3.78"
Nov 4.06"
Dec 3.74"

Air Quality

Median AQI
31
Good
US avg: 45

Natural Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

Overall Risk Score
37.6
Very Low
Social Vulnerability
14.1
Percentile (0-100)
Community Resilience
69.7
Percentile (0-100)

Risk by Category

Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Flooding Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Low
Avalanche Very Low
Earthquake Very Low
Hail Very Low
Tornado Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Drought No Rating

Historical Events & Hazards

Earthquakes
43
Max magnitude: 3.8
Last: 2024-06-18 (M2.6)
Hurricanes
2
Max category: 2
Last: Bob (1991, Cat 2)
Tornadoes
136
Max EF scale: 4
Last: 2024 · 94 deaths · 1266 injuries
Traffic Accidents
15
Avg severity: 2.8/4

Complete Climate Data

Temperature & Weather

Avg Annual Temperature46°F (8°C)
January Average21°F
July Average69°F
Sunny Days246
Annual Precipitation40.3"
Elevation744 ft

Air Quality

Median AQI31 (Good)