Chesterfield, MO vs Dardenne Prairie, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MODardenne Prairie, MO
Population49,57413,503
Median Household Income$133,037$152,500
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$432,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%48.7%
Poverty Rate3.9%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12096*
Property Crime Rate /100k908208*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.412.5
College Degree Rate72.5%55.1%
Foreign-Born %16%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+17.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Dardenne Prairie (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.