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Chesterfield, MO vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Household income in Scottsdale, is 22% less than it is in Chesterfield and is 29% above the National Average.
- Chesterfield unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Chesterfield, MOScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$68,038  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$160,371  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chesterfield, MOScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chesterfield, MOScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Chesterfield    7 Reviews

I've lived in St. Louis for roughly ten years and I grew up in the surrounding area. I do not recommend St. Louis to live for two reasons: crime and the weather. A lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Chesterfield is moderate winters, hot humid summers. The best season is spring and the worst season is winter. The worst problem with the climate in  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good things about Chesterfield are relatively inexpensive cost combined with many things to do in the area and proximity to an airport. Unlike many areas growing  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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