City comparison
Anderson, IN is about 275 miles (450 km) from Chesterfield, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Anderson, IN to Chesterfield, MO takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Anderson has a population of 55,011, vs 49,645 in Chesterfield — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Anderson covers about 42 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Chesterfield.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anderson | Chesterfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,405/mo | 60.9% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median home value | $101,700 | $437,000 | 329.7% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median household income | $44,974 | $137,052 | 204.7% higher in Chesterfield |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 99.7 | 5.5% higher in Chesterfield |
| Utilities index | 86.9 | 71.9 | 20.8% higher in Anderson |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.5 | ≈ equal (Anderson slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 98.7 | ≈ equal (Anderson slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anderson, you'd need $99,944 in Chesterfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anderson and Chesterfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Anderson, you'd need about $79,955 in Chesterfield to keep the same standard of living.