Chesterfield, MO vs Ballwin, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MOBallwin, MO
Population49,57431,279
Median Household Income$133,037$124,626
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,418/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%38.2%
Poverty Rate3.9%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12052
Property Crime Rate /100k908434
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min25.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.2
College Degree Rate72.5%65.2%
Foreign-Born %16%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.5%

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