City comparison
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 A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $174,100 | 151.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $52,941 | 158.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 76.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 98.8 | ≈ 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 $94,942 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Chesterfield, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in St. Louis than in Chesterfield. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $75,953 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.