Lake St. Louis, MO vs Chesterfield, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOChesterfield, MO
Population18,06649,574
Median Household Income$125,693$133,037
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$472,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%33.2%
Poverty Rate4.3%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106120
Property Crime Rate /100k348908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414.4
College Degree Rate51.7%72.5%
Foreign-Born %4%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%-1.4%

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