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Compare Boston to Chelsea

This post compares Boston, Massachusetts to Chelsea, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boston (city) Chelsea (city)
Population 669,158 39,272
Income (median) $56,773 $38,658
Home Value (median) $455,100 $308,300
White 52% 49%
Black 25% 7%
Asian 9% 3%
With Kids 22% 40%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 64% 74%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boston or Chelsea?
A: Boston has a much larger population count than Chelsea: 669158 compared with 39272 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boston or in Chelsea?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Boston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boston or Chelsea?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Boston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 64% for Boston versus 74% for Chelsea.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boston may include: Worcester, Springfield, and Cambridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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