Chesterfield, MO vs Maryland Heights, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MOMaryland Heights, MO
Population49,57427,880
Median Household Income$133,037$86,436
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,312/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$227,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%25.6%
Poverty Rate3.9%4.7%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120218
Property Crime Rate /100k9081,108
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min21.4 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.1
College Degree Rate72.5%51.2%
Foreign-Born %16%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-2.6%

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