Living in Chesterfield (Missouri)

Chesterfield (Missouri) is a large place in Missouri, United States, home to 47,864 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 9%, #654 of 7,271), single parents (top 10%, #575 of 6,237), low-income families (top 10%, #776 of 8,006).

Residents47,864
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (St. Louis Lambert International)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km1,052,900 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMissouri, 2.0 km
Main railway line13.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,175 km
Within 10 km110,146 people
Greater areaGreater St. Charles, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 23:44

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How Chesterfield (Missouri) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Missouri
Young family61#1,800 of 11,898#56 of 209Map
Low-income household56#1,137 of 9,771#65 of 205Map
Low-income family64#776 of 8,006#39 of 135Map
Single parent66#575 of 6,237#31 of 105Map
Pensioner couple60#4,666 of 9,474#49 of 162Map
Single pensioner65#2,998 of 9,474#32 of 162Map
Early retiree65#2,884 of 10,762#32 of 226Map
Single professional55#2,396 of 4,537#44 of 79Map
Young professional55#2,570 of 4,444#47 of 73Map
DINKS59#1,996 of 3,053#29 of 46Map
Remote worker67#654 of 7,271#36 of 142Map
Commuter62#3,804 of 6,227#77 of 112Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Student75#447 of 2,119#5 of 36Map
First-home buyer60#981 of 8,006#71 of 135Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,711 of 12,111#60 of 260Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#2,466 of 4,114#42 of 68Map
Expat professional68#1,997 of 7,271#37 of 142Map
Healthcare-first mover66#2,495 of 9,474#22 of 162Map
Nature-focused household45#10,733 of 18,063#295 of 413Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#13,891 of 16,523#268 of 373Map
Rural value seeker41#10,294 of 18,063#333 of 413Map
High-net-worth mover63#3,971 of 16,523#49 of 373Map
Lottery winner72#1,962 of 21,167#44 of 509Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#3,276 of 12,111#48 of 260Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,764 of 12,111#64 of 260Map
Digital native54#1,794 of 4,750#30 of 83Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Education and family82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)75
  • Foundation73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Safety and community50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Affordability43
  • Green space40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.