Living in Chesterfield, MO
Suburb in Missouri
Chesterfield is a suburb in Missouri, home to about 50,000 people, with 1.8 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Chesterfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 13 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Highly educated: 72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3 research universities are within 31 mi
- Easy flying: STL is 13 mi away
- Low taxes: about $1,262 state income tax per resident, 1.18% property tax
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
- Cloudier than most places
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Chesterfield ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Chesterfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Chesterfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $487k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,570 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 95, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Chesterfield?
Missouri collects about $1,262 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.18% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Chesterfield safe?
Chesterfield isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Chesterfield?
Chesterfield has cool winters: winter days average around 44°F and summer days around 87°F, with roughly 8″ of snow a year.
Does Chesterfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is high, mainly from flooding, heat waves and earthquakes: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 2.59 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Chesterfield?
The nearest major airport is STL, about 13 mi away.
How Chesterfield scores
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