Manchester, MO vs Chesterfield, MO

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

MetricManchester, MOChesterfield, MO
Population18,16049,574
Median Household Income$97,801$133,037
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$472,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%33.2%
Poverty Rate6.4%3.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k50120
Property Crime Rate /100k1,228908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.4
College Degree Rate62.4%72.5%
Foreign-Born %12.9%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-1.4%

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