Living in Chesterfield, MI
Suburb in Michigan
Chesterfield is a suburb in Michigan, home to about 45,000 people, with 1.9 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Chesterfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Great outdoors: coast or a lake close by
- Mild summers: highs around 80°F
- Dog-friendly: 2 dog parks within 9 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Chesterfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Chesterfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $350k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,720 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Chesterfield?
Michigan collects about $1,246 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.28% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Chesterfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Chesterfield?
Public schools in Chesterfield test close to the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 20 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Chesterfield?
Chesterfield has cold winters: winter days average around 34°F and summer days around 80°F, with roughly 32″ of snow a year.
Does Chesterfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and cold waves: 4 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.65 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Chesterfield?
The nearest major airport is DTW, about 43 mi away.
How Chesterfield scores
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