Population
Wheaton
53,453
Chesterfield
49,591
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Chesterfield
$133,380
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Chesterfield
$458,000
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Chesterfield
$1,553
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Chesterfield
0.96
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Chesterfield
184.1
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Chesterfield
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Chesterfield
3.3%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Chesterfield?
Chesterfield is Wheaton's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Chesterfield
49,591
Both cities have similar populations — Wheaton at 53,453 and Chesterfield at 49,591.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Chesterfield
0.96
Chesterfield has a 45% higher violent crime than Wheaton.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Chesterfield
12.86
Chesterfield's property crime is significantly higher than Wheaton's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Chesterfield
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheaton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Chesterfield
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Chesterfield
$133,380
Chesterfield has a 10% higher median income than Wheaton.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Chesterfield
$458,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Chesterfield
52.6%
Chesterfield has a 19% higher education than Wheaton.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Chesterfield
74.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Chesterfield
184.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Chesterfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wheaton
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Chesterfield
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wheaton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDChesterfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (59% lower). Chesterfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Wheaton (46% lower). Wheaton scores 126.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 203.9 in Chesterfield.
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Housing Market — Chesterfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesterfield has a median property tax of $5,403 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (73% lower). Chesterfield has a median rent of $1,553 vs $1,731 in Wheaton (11% lower). Wheaton has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 4.7% in Chesterfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Chesterfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChesterfield has a poverty rate of 3.3% compared to 5.9% in Wheaton. Chesterfield has a per capita income of $77,646 vs $62,785 in Wheaton (19% higher). Chesterfield has a median household income of $133,380 vs $119,566 in Wheaton (10% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wheaton leads
Source: FBI UCRWheaton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Chesterfield. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.74 in Chesterfield. Chesterfield has a property crime clearance of 55.0% compared to 17.9% in Wheaton.
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Schools & Education — Chesterfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChesterfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.6% compared to 42.8% in Wheaton. Chesterfield has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 1.1x the size of Chesterfield (49,591). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 46.9.
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Wheaton
Chesterfield
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Chesterfield: 3 for with emergency services. Wheaton: 3.8 vs Chesterfield: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.1% in Chesterfield. Wheaton has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Chesterfield. Chesterfield has a drive alone of 70.7% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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