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Meridian, ID vs Chesterfield, MO

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- Chesterfield is 0% more densely populated than Meridian.
- People are 7.4% more likely to be married in Chesterfield.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Chesterfield.
 Meridian, IDChesterfield, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,675329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.438.4
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 Population - 201077,429  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,802285,036,114
 Population - 19909,596  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,162.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,559.593.4
 Land Area33.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Meridian, IDChesterfield, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Meridian, IDChesterfield, MOUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Meridian, IDChesterfield, MOUnited States
 Married Population59.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.9%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households40,796  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,19780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,357  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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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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