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Compare Chelsea to Cambridge

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chelsea may include: Lawrence, Lynn, and Everett.

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

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