Chesterfield, MO vs Manchester, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MOManchester, MO
Population49,57418,160
Median Household Income$133,037$97,801
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$323,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%39%
Poverty Rate3.9%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12050
Property Crime Rate /100k9081,228
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.4
College Degree Rate72.5%62.4%
Foreign-Born %16%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-1.5%

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