Chesterfield, MO vs Wentzville, MO

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

MetricChesterfield, MOWentzville, MO
Population49,57447,061
Median Household Income$133,037$112,394
Median Rent$1,644/mo$1,345/mo
Median Home Value$472,500$331,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income33.2%48%
Poverty Rate3.9%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120139
Property Crime Rate /100k908741
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.414.4
College Degree Rate72.5%39.6%
Foreign-Born %16%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+10.1%

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