Wildwood, MO vs Chesterfield, MO

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

MetricWildwood, MOChesterfield, MO
Population35,13349,574
Median Household Income$161,060$133,037
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,644/mo
Median Home Value$495,800$472,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%33.2%
Poverty Rate2.2%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k120*120
Property Crime Rate /100k908*908
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.614.4
College Degree Rate68.8%72.5%
Foreign-Born %9%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-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 Wildwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.