Commute from Chesterfield?? (St. Louis, University City, Creve Coeur: appointed, new house, schools)

[Lola9096]

Does anyone know what the commute is like from Chesterfield to the intersection of Olive/270?? How long? How easy? Thanks!!

[zach_33]

Depends on the area of Chesterfield, but generally speaking, you'd be looking at a less than 15 minute drive. There are parts of Chesterfield that are further west/south of said intersetion, and they might be 15-20 minutes drive, but parts of the northeastern quadrant of Chesterfield might only take 3-5 minutes to drive to Olive-270.

[BoomBoxing]

Didn't you say you wanted an urban area? Chesterfield may be the most suburban muni in the entire St. Louis area. Most of it has been built up in the last ~20 years or so and it features one of the nation's largest strip malls. It's a good enough area, but if you desire urban/city life you will be disappointed with Chesterfield.

To answer your question it would probably be an easy 10 minute commute or so down I-64/40. You would be following traffic though so you would prone to running into heavy traffic during rush hour.

[Lola9096]

Someone mentioned Chesterfield to my husband, but we don't know anything about it. We would much rather live in an urban setting, not suburbia. Thanks for the head-ups.

[DespicableMe]

If commuting in the morning hours take the Outer road along 64 to bypass some heavy interstate traffic. Otherwise its a pretty short commute close to 10 - 12 mins.

[aragx6]

Originally Posted by Lola9096

Someone mentioned Chesterfield to my husband, but we don't know anything about it. We would much rather live in an urban setting, not suburbia. Thanks for the head-ups.

Would agree with others that Chesterfield, while a nice place, is nowhere for an urbanite. It's one of the most suburban places in the metro area. Lots of strips malls and chain restaurants and new (often beautiful) new houses on large lots. Much of it often feels nearly rural -- just upper middle class rural.

[CarrieNeno]

Average 15-20 min. Worse case scenario, aka early AM traffic (minus accident or something)... 30-40 min. Sometimes during those times, I just shoot in Ladue or Clayton Roads to Ballas (north) to Olive. Pretty fast.

[flynavyj]

The other thing i wouldn't like is you'd be going with the traffic, having a reverse commute (aka going West for work) would be easier than coming in towards the city. And dealing with I-64 can be pain during the mornings and afternoons (especially afternoons).

If you guys are urbanites, i'd look for something further in towards the city. If the City of St. Louis isn't your cup of tea, and you've got pockets deep enough, the Clayton/Brentwood area can get you an urban feeling (especially Clayton) and will keep you VERY centrally located, with quick highway access, and a 10 minute commute to Creve Coeur (Olive/I-270) which would be more practical than living in the city, as being inside of the city limits can make many other areas of St. Louis county a "LONG" drive.

[moorlander]

Definately in the 20-30 min range at rush hour. Chesterfield is a beautiful area. Big homes and great schools. It's definately not urban.

[stlma]

I would suggest University City over Clayton --which is also suburban in many aspects.