Chesterfield, MO vs Lake St. Louis, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MOLake St. Louis, MO
Population49,57418,066
Median Household Income$133,037$125,693
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%29.7%
Poverty Rate3.9%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k120106
Property Crime Rate /100k908348
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min25.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414
College Degree Rate72.5%51.7%
Foreign-Born %16%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+14.4%

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