Dardenne Prairie, MO vs Chesterfield, MO

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

MetricDardenne Prairie, MOChesterfield, MO
Population13,50349,574
Median Household Income$152,500$133,037
Median Rent$1,444/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$432,000$472,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%33.2%
Poverty Rate1.3%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96*120
Property Crime Rate /100k208*908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.514.4
College Degree Rate55.1%72.5%
Foreign-Born %5.6%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%-1.4%

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.