Best PlacesChestnutridge, MO Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Chestnutridge, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Chestnutridge ranks 9,362nd of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Chestnutridge
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Chestnutridge's strengths and weaknesses
Where Chestnutridge ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 94% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Cheap childcare$495 a month, better than 93% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of towns
- Educational attainmentBetter than 88% of towns
Where Chestnutridge ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 15% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 20% of towns
- BikingBetter than only 21% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 23% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Chestnutridge
A household needs to earn about $99,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Chestnutridge home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $103,500, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Chestnutridge's effective rate of 0.61%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Chestnutridge
Chestnutridge runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Chestnutridge.
Who works in Chestnutridge, and how
Work in Chestnutridge centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Chestnutridge
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Chestnutridge.
What the weather is like in Chestnutridge, month by month
Chestnutridge sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 28° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 49° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 70° |
| October | 71° | 60° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Chestnutridge
The nearest airport, Branson, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Kansas City International, about 188 miles away.
The best schools in and around Chestnutridge
Schools across Chestnutridge average a B−, better than 58% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Buchanan ElementaryA · 63% proficient
- Highlandville Elem.B− · 40% proficient
- Chadwick ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Buchanan IntermediateB+ · 50% proficient
- Spokane MiddleC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Branson HighB− · 45% proficient
- Spokane HighC · 33% proficient
- Chadwick HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Chestnutridge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Chestnutridge measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Chestnutridge against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Chestnutridge
Is Chestnutridge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Chestnutridge ranks 9,362nd of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on a strong job market, tree cover, and affordable childcare, and lowest on internet speeds and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Chestnutridge expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $387,975. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $103,500 median income, cost of living beats 90% of towns.
Is Chestnutridge safe?
Yes, Chestnutridge is safer than 82% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $252 per resident a year.
Compare Chestnutridge with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Chestnutridge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Chestnutridge represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Chestnutridge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Chestnutridge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Chestnutridge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Chestnutridge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Chestnutridge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Chestnutridge detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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