Chesterfield, MO vs St. Michael, MN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Chesterfield

73.2

#769 nationally

St. Michael

70.7

#1078 nationally

Chesterfield leads in crime level (2.6 vs 4.6). Chesterfield leads in average commute (22.2 min vs 28.8 min). Chesterfield leads in median household income ($137,052 vs $123,318).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Chesterfield, MO	St. Michael, MN
WhereAtHome Score	73.2 (#769)	70.7 (#1078)
Population	49,166	21,034
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$581,834	$438,515
Median Household Income	$137,052	$123,318
Average Commute	22.2 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	19	N/A
Crime Level	2.6	4.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	113
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.4	R+29.4

Data coverage note: St. Michael is missing data for 1 metric that Chesterfield has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.