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A town of 49,309, settled in 1820.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Chesterfield grades A overall, 27th among Missouri's 247 graded towns. The median household earns $133K. It is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns and its schools outperform 92% of the state's. What holds it back is price: the typical home is worth about $571K, 7.1 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chesterfield, against 22% in Missouri’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Chesterfield is home to Logan University. Chesterfield's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Where Chesterfield beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Chesterfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 15.8% |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Kehrs Mill Elem. | K–5 | 555 |
| Wild Horse Elem. | K–5 | 464 |
| Chesterfield Elem. | K–5 | 389 |
Census counts: 37,991 in 1990, 49,999 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1993 and 7 maps from 1932 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Missouri), ordered by how far Chesterfield is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chesterfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
11 mi Theme parkMid America Adventure
21 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
21 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
28 mi LandmarkMonks MoundCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chesterfield, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Chesterfield.
Chesterfield draws workers from St. Louis and beyond, fares better on crime within Missouri than nationally and has less tooth loss than most of Missouri.
At 7.1 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $571K) costs more against local pay than in 95% of Missouri towns; that ratio is one input to its D for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $5,449, against $1,948 across Missouri, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Chesterfield’s median rent is $1,644 a month. The typical Chesterfield home is worth about $571,000, up 3.6% in a year, about twice the Missouri typical home. 78% of Chesterfield households own their home.
| Chesterfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,644 a month | $970 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 64% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 36% | 43% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $571K.
Its public schools are run by the Parkway C-2 school district. Three of its 19 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 881 | A |
| West HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,417 | A+ |
| Kehrs Mill Elem.Top results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 555 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Missouri is tooth loss: 5.8% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 15.8% statewide.
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chesterfield. Only 10 of the 247 Missouri towns we compare have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Chesterfield. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Chesterfield.
| Chesterfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chesterfield | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 15.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.5% | 13.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
51,414 jobs are based in Chesterfield, 2.4 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. 26.6% of workers work from home, against 13% across Missouri.
Among 247 Missouri towns, just 5 have a higher share of workers working from home than Chesterfield. Jobs based in Chesterfield grew to 51,414 in 2023, 5,503 more than in 2013. Most working residents leave Chesterfield for work: only 14% work in town.
| Chesterfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 27% | 9% | 11% |
| Median household income | $133,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.9% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Faust County Park, 197 acres with 1 miles of trail.
| Chesterfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 2.1% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 2.6 mi | 76 |
| 2. Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Boones Crossing Unit | 1.1 mi | 505 |
| 3. Faust County Park | 1 mi | 197 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Chesterfield has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 74% of Missouri’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 59 reported in 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in Chesterfield is 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Chesterfield | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 9 per 1,000 residents | 12.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chesterfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
17 within 15 miles of the center of Chesterfield
About 5 of every 100 Chesterfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Missouri.
Where Chesterfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Chesterfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Chesterfield.
City in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Chesterfield is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is a western suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,999, making it the state's 14th most populous city. The broader valley of Chesterfield was originally referred to as "Gumbo Flats", derived from its soil, which though very rich and silty, resembled gumbo when wet.
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7 towns share a border with Chesterfield.
| Town | MO rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | #27 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Town and Country | #28 | A | D | B | A | A+ |
| Wildwood | #21 | A | D | — | A | A+ |
| Ballwin | #5 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| Creve Coeur | #65 | B+ | D− | C+ | A | A |
| Clarkson Valley | #38 | A− | D | — | A | A+ |
| Maryland Heights | #22 | A | B− | C+ | A | A− |
| Weldon Spring | #55 | A− | D | — | A+ | A |
Wildwood, Clarkson Valley and Weldon Spring report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Chesterfield with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Chesterfield grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #27 of 247 in Missouri. It grades A+ for health, B for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
13 notable people were born here, including Clayton Keller and Luke Kunin.
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