Ballwin, MO vs Chesterfield, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBallwin, MOChesterfield, MO
Population31,27949,574
Median Household Income$124,626$133,037
Median Rent$1,418/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$472,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%33.2%
Poverty Rate4.8%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52120
Property Crime Rate /100k434908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate65.2%72.5%
Foreign-Born %9.2%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.