Chesterfield is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It is a western suburb of St. Louis. As of the 2020 census, the population was 49,999, making it the state's 14th most populous city. The broader valley of Chesterfield was originally referred to as "Gumbo Flats", derived from its soil, which though very rich and silty, resembled gumbo when wet.

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How Chesterfield ranks

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#6Most remote workers in MO #10Most educated in MO #11Best schools in MO All MO rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code63005, 63006, 63017

Area code636

Living in Chesterfield

Housing in Chesterfield

$576K▲ 3.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chesterfield home is worth about $576,000, up 3.7% in a year, 115% above the Missouri typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market7

Sale-to-list101%

Sold in May66

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Safety in Chesterfield

Safety Grade B

Chesterfield reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chesterfield 1.2

Missouri 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chesterfield 9

Missouri 16.9

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Chesterfield

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School Grade A

The public schools Chesterfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Missouri’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#11Best public schoolsof 226 in MO

DistrictPARKWAY C-2Schools19

Kehrs Mill Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 555 students Wild Horse Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 464 students Chesterfield Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 389 students Shenandoah Valley Elem. A+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 387 students River Bend Elem. A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 380 students Highcroft Ridge Elem. AElementary · Grades K–5 · 369 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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