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Compare Cambridge to Chelsea

This post compares Cambridge, 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 Cambridge (city) Chelsea (city)
Population 110,893 39,272
Income (median) $67,962 $38,658
Home Value (median) $670,200 $308,300
White 66% 49%
Black 10% 7%
Asian 15% 3%
With Kids 19% 40%
Age (median) 30 33
Rentals 63% 74%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cambridge or Chelsea?
A: Cambridge has a larger population count than Chelsea: 110893 compared with 39272 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chelsea does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Cambridge versus 74% for Chelsea.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cambridge may include: Somerville, Waltham, and Brookline.

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

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