City comparison
Chesterfield, MO is about 20 miles (30 km) from St. Louis, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 22 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 Chesterfield, MO to St. Louis, MO takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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.
St. Louis has a population of 298,018, vs 49,645 in Chesterfield — about 6.0× larger by population. By land area, St. Louis covers about 62 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 | Chesterfield | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $938/mo | 49.8% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $174,100 | 151.0% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $52,941 | 158.9% higher in Chesterfield |
| Groceries index | 99.7 | 99.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 71.9 | 71.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.5 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need $98,432 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Chesterfield, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Chesterfield than in St. Louis. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $78,746 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.