City comparison
Chesterfield, MO is about 600 miles (1,000 km) from Waco, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 13 hours 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 Waco, TX takes about 1 h 14 min, covering roughly 600 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.
Waco has a population of 140,545, vs 49,645 in Chesterfield — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Waco covers about 91 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 | Waco | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,038/mo | 35.4% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $174,100 | 151.0% higher in Chesterfield |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $47,421 | 189.0% higher in Chesterfield |
| Groceries index | 99.7 | 94.2 | 5.8% higher in Chesterfield |
| Utilities index | 71.9 | 82.2 | 14.4% higher in Waco |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 96.6 | 1.9% higher in Chesterfield |
| Healthcare index | 98.7 | 96.1 | 2.7% higher in Chesterfield |
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 $99,978 in Waco to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield and Waco have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $79,982 in Waco to keep the same standard of living.