Chesterfield, MO
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 47,402 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | Low |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | High |
Geography
Chesterfield is located along the Missouri River, about 25 minutes west of downtown St. Louis.
Cultural Attractions
Chesterfield Commons is known as the longest outdoor strip mall in America. When finished, it will be over 2 million square feet and 1.5 miles long.
Recreation
Faust Park offers visitors recreational activities, as well as educational programming. A historic 19th century village and Thornhill Mansion are on the park grounds.
Historical
Chesterfield emerged from a collection of older communities in the surrounding area, some dating to the early 1880s.
Economy
Chesterfield, one of the wealthiest suburbs in the region, is optimistic about continuing growth of its economy, which nourishes 2,000 businesses employing 30,000 workers.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 15 |
| Number of middle schools | 7 |
| Number of high schools | 3 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 2 / 2 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood High | Brentwood, MO | Bronze | 246 |
| Clayton High | Clayton, MO | Silver | 861 |
| Lindbergh Senior High | St Louis, MO | Silver | 1,958 |
| Northview | Florissant, MO | Bronze | 205 |
| South High | Ballwin, MO | Bronze | 1,984 |
| Valley Park Senior High | Valley Park, MO | Bronze | 257 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess College of Nursing | St. Louis, MO | Unranked | N/A |
| Fontbonne University | St. Louis, MO | Tier 3, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 2,969 |
| Harris-Stowe State University | St. Louis, MO | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (Mid. W) | 1,882 |
| Missouri Baptist University | St. Louis, MO | Tier 4, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | N/A |
| Missouri Tech | St. Louis, MO | Unranked | N/A |
| Principia College | Elsah, IL | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | N/A |
| Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | #43, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 13,398 |
| St. Louis Christian College | Florissant, MO | Unranked | N/A |
| St. Louis University | St. Louis, MO | #80, Nat. U. | 12,309 |
| Webster University | St. Louis, MO | #33, U.-Master's (Mid. W) | 20,343 |
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