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Chesterfield

A township of 46,152 people in Macomb County, Michigan
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Charter township in Michigan, United States
45,376Population
30.7 sq miArea
591 ftElevation

Chesterfield Charter Township is a charter township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 45,376. The township was organized in 1842, formed from a portion of Macomb Township. In 1989 it gained charter status. The township is part of Metro Detroit.

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Housing in Chesterfield

$327K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chesterfield home is worth about $327,000, up 2.8% in a year, 23% above the Michigan typical home.

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B

Safety Grade B

Chesterfield reports less crime per resident than 60% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Chesterfield 1.5
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Chesterfield 9.7
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade A-

The public schools Chesterfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#151Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictL'Anse Creuse Public SchoolsSchools9

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